NGC 6907 is a spiral galaxy in Capricornus around 130 million light years away. The galaxy is only 3×2’ in the field of view and we were unable to find any other clear images that have been taken.
The galaxy has two prominent spiral arms and an elliptical bulge which is offset towards the base of the arms. The galaxy also has a central bar.
Of interest is NGC 6908 the small bright galaxy that appears embedded in the upper right portion of the galaxy in this image. This was originally thought to be a bright spot within NGC 6907, but has since with infrared studies been properly identified as a low luminosity lenticular galaxy situated further from us than NGC 6907.
It appears that NGC 6908 passed through the disk of NGC 6907 and a stellar and gas bridge was formed between the two galaxies that has been observed as high velocity gas. It is estimated that NGC 6908 passed through the disk approximately 35 million years ago.
Imaged in LRGB on our PlaneWave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby