Hockey Stick
The Hockey stick galaxy, NGC 4656 and 57 are distorted due to interactions with the Whale galaxy nearby.
Details
Date and location - 2010-05-13 at the VCO, Victoria BC
Coditions - Clear, calm, 14 deg C with no moon.
Equipment - QSI-Hyperstar on Meade 14" SCT.
Exposure - 39 light frames - 120s ea plus 10 dark, 10 bias and 10 flat frames for calibration.
Processing in Images Plus.