NGC 5078
This is an image of NGC 5078. It is a spiral galaxy about 94 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. It is about 127,000 light years in diameter. The dust lane of NGC 5078 is warped, probably by interaction with the nearby galaxy IC 879, which is itself distorted into an 'S' shape by the interaction.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
21 September 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, LRGB
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
