NGC 55 galaxy

NGC 55 galaxy
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NGC 55 galaxy

NGC 55 is a large Magellanic Cloud type galaxy. Like the LMC it is showing very active star formation with many pink
H alpha regions.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
CHI - 1 60 cm reflector
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLIProline PL9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
7 January 2021
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
4 X 300 Luminance, 3 X 300 RGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Deep Sky Stacker, Topaz DenoiseAI, Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
processed by Nick Martin
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Comments

At the right hand end of the galaxy there is just visible a swarm of blue supergiant stars