NGC 55
Image of NGC 55, acquired with the CHI-1 telescope. Pro Dataset of images taken by Nik Szymanek
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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera
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Location
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Location
El Sauce Observatory, Chile
Date of observation
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Date of observation
29/10/2020
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
AstroPixelProcessor, Photoshop CC (incl. AstroPanel 4.2, Astronomy Tools & Denoise Projects 3 plug-ins)
Credits
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Credits
Pro Dataset curated by Nik Szymanek
