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The first entry in the Arp catalog of peculiar galaxies, NGC 2857 is a magnitude 13 face on spiral in Ursa Major. Arp 285 is the interacting pair (NGC 2854 and 2856) also seen in this image.
Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Celestron 9.25"Edge HD at f/10
Guide Camera: SX Lodestarx2
Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse
Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Exposure: 2 hours Lum, 5 minute subs unbinned, 1 hours each RGB,2.5 minute subs, binx2
Capture: APT
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: January 21 and 25, 2018
Sky conditions: average seeing for Lum, poor seeing and wind (10-15MPH) for RGB
Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ