25 minutes exposure, Fuji Super HG V 400 film.
300mm f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
NGC 4038/4039 is one of the best examples of an interacting pair of galaxies. It is known as the "Antennae" for the faint trails of stars that have been flung out of the two galaxies during the merger. The alternative names of the "Ring-Tail" and the "Comma", are descriptive of the appearence in the telescope. The galaxies are easily visible in an 8" telescope, and it is somewhat surprising that so few observers have it on this lists to observe.