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9b-NGC1232-Final Color

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NGC1232 - Chile

NGC1232 – Chile

This tightly wound, face-on spiral lies 60 million ly away. Note its small companion to the left, which is gravitationally distorted by its proximity.

Takahashi CCA-250 Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-60 mount. F/7.5 unguided LRGB. (90/6min L, 15/6min each 2×2 RGB).