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NGC7689 Final Color-2

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NGC7689 - Chile

NGC7689 – Chile

Seldom imaged object. NGC7689 lies in Phoenix about 91 million lys away. It is close to the size of the Milky Way at 92,000 ly in diameter.

Classified as an intermediate spiral it displays a significant amount of color featuring a lively pattern of HII activity throughout the galaxy.
Evidence of disruption in the past.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with ZWO ASI6200 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/8 LRGB (76x4min L, 26x4min RGB each, all 2×2 bin).