NGC6744 & NGC6744A & Distant Galaxies
NGC6744 & NGC6744A & Distant Galaxies
NGC6744 with distorted companion galaxy NGC6744A and many more distant galaxies in the image (this is a starless image!) lies approximately 30 million light-years away and can only be imaged from the Southern Hemisphere. A large galaxy at 175,000 light-years across, it is said to be the Milky Ways "big brother" as we are also an intermediate spiral galaxy. The dusty spiral arms are home to many star-forming regions.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY-600M
Location
Chile
Date of observation
09/14 - 10/07/2023
Filters
LRGB
Processing
PixInsight
Credits
Leslie Chaks / Telescope Live
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