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NGC7590 – Final Color

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NGC7590 - CHILE

NGC7590 – CHILE

This the “Grus Trio” – 3 spiral galaxies interacting with each other. The top one (NGC7582) is an active Seyfert 2 galaxy with an estimated distance of 71 million ly away, and a diameter about the same size as our own Milky Way galaxy.

PlaneWave 12.5″ Astrograph with an ST11000 camera, Astrodon filters, and ASA gearless DDM-85 mount. F/8 LRGB (52/8min L, 8/8min each 2×2 RGB).