NGC 3981
NGC 3981
This is an image of NGC 3981. It is a spiral galaxy about 65 million light years away in the constellation Crater. Its windswept look is due to its outer arms being stripped away by an interaction with another galaxy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-3
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Chile
Date of observation
2/24/2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
Bernard Miller and Adam Block
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Comments
wow, what an image!
This is insanely good. so sharp! Whats the exposure on this?
You can see details at http://www.azstarman.net/CDK/NGC3981.htm
APOD in the bag, man!
We shall see. I submitted it.