🌌 NGC 1313 – The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy 🔭✨

🌌 NGC 1313 – The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy 🔭✨
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🌌 NGC 1313 – The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy 🔭✨

Meet NGC 1313, a peculiar barred spiral galaxy located 15 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum. Unlike most spiral galaxies, NGC 1313 appears distorted and asymmetrical, possibly due to past gravitational interactions or internal instabilities.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600 M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
11/10/2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB Astrodon
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Telescope Live & ale_motta_astrofotografia (IG)