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Old 23-09-2023, 02:26 PM
markas (Mark)
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Ngc 55

NGC 55 is a Magellanic type galaxy in Sculptor. It is about 7 Mly distant, about half way between the Milky Way and the Sculptor galaxy group. It is thought to be gravitationally bound to NGC 300.

Shot recently on two cloud interrupted nights; total exposure 2 hours 30 min - 80 min L, 70 min RGB. FOV approx 53 x 40 arcmin.
RH200/Moravian C1X26000, resolution 1.3"/px.


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