ARP93 is the merger of NGC7284 and NGC7285 in an area in Aquarius about 210 million ly away.

This is the origin of the phrase “in one fell swoop”. Note the faint, huge fingerprint of the path of their approach pattern over the preceding millennials.

The tail of the tidal effusion covers a vast section of the sky on the left side. Their final marriage seems imminent based on their “current” proximity to each other, and their intertwined appearance.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/8 LRGB (45/8min L, 8/8min each 2×2 RGB).