NGC 1232

NGC 1232
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NGC 1232

Also known as the "Eye of God Galaxy" (wow!), NGC 1232 is about 60 million light-years away and about 200,000 light-years across. The small companion in the lower left is NGC 1232A, about 68 million light-years away, and data suggests that it is not interacting with its big brother.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Planewave CDK24 (CHI-1-CMOS)
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
December 8-10, 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
PixInsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Phil Misiowiec (processing), Telescope.live (data)
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