This pair of Galaxies are a beautiful site in armature telescopes and visible through binoculars. Both galaxies fit within the field of view of binoculars and small telescope. They are gravitationally locked, approximately 12 Million Light Years from Earth.
This was an early attempt to image with new DSLR cameras. This image was taken with a Canon 20D. Canon 20D: 8.2 megapixel APS-C 22.5mm x 15.0mm. Amp glow was an issue with this camera. The ISO 100-1600 extended to 3200-with lots of noise. Series of 7×300 sec. images at ISO 800 & 1600. Darks were taken to minimize noise and amp glow. It was a far cry from current DSLR’s and Mirrorless Cameras.