NGC 6744

David Mihalic

NGC 6744

Spiral Galaxy in the constellation Pavo

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI Proline PL9000

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10-Apr-2021, 06-May-2021, 17-May-2021

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB (3hrs. 20 min.)

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Photoshop and Topaz Adjust

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax