The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039 or Caldwell 60/Caldwell 61) are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus. They are currently going through a starburst phase, in which the collision of clouds of gas and dust, with entangled magnetic fields, causes rapid star formation. They were discovered by William Herschel in 1785.[4]
Imaged in my backyard observatory with a Meade 16″ LX200 @ f 6.3 with ZWOASI071 MC Pro camera, Stellarvue Access 80mm guide scope
SBIG St-i guider. Pixinsight EZ Suite.Gilbert, AZ 4/25/2022 4 hour exposure