NGC 55

NGC 55
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NGC 55

NGC 55, also occasionally referred to as The Whale Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. Along with its neighbor NGC 300, it is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, probably lying between the Milky Way and the Sculptor Group.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CHI- 1
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
FLI PL16803
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
29 Oct 2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
RGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Photoshop , Lightroom
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
AMAL BIJU , Pro dataset of Telescope Live
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