The Spanish Dancer - NGC 1566

Located about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Dorado, NGC 1566 is also known as the "Spanish Dancer Galaxy." This poetic nickname perfectly illustrates the grace of its spiral arms, whose elegant curves evoke the fluid movements of a captivating dance.

TARGET DETAILS
RA 04h 19m 58.1s
DEC -54° 56' 18.1"
SIZE 15.5 x 15.5 arcmin
ORIENTATION Up is 317 degrees E of N
CONSTELLATION Dorado
MAGNITUDE 9.7
DISTANCE 69 million ly

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