NGC 2992 & NGC 2993

Constellation: Hydra

NGC 2992 (right) and NGC 2993 (left) are two galaxies linked by a tidal bridge in the constellation of Hydra. They are about 103 million Ly away. Link to interactive sky chart.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during April and July 2025 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK24 on a Planewave L600 mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Moravian C1-61000 (bin 2×2)

Data:
Astrodon L: 22x600s
Astrodon R: 25x600s
Astrodon G: 26x600s
Astrodon B: 24x600s

Total integration time: 16h 10′