The large, faint but beautiful intermediate spiral galaxy NGC6744 in Pavo the Peacock, 30 million light years distant. It's huge, about the same angular size as the Moon. I can only just fit it in with the 12" and 183 sensor.
It also has at least one distorted companion galaxy (NGC 6744A) superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. It was discovered from Parramatta in Australia by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 30 June 1826.
Taken with a Skywatcher 300PDS 12" F5 Newtonian, ZWO ASI 183mm Pro, Svbony LRGB filter set, modified NEQ6 Pro. Over 16 hours in 1997 x 30 second subs, mostly unguided.
I wonder what alien races and creatures live there?
Full size at Astrobin --->
https://astrob.in/y70598/0/
