Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  HD19764  ·  NGC 1232
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NGC1232

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NGC1232

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NGC 1232 is a "Grand Design" spiral galaxy, not unlike M 101. However, in NGC 1232, the spiral arms are curiously bent and not gently curved as is more typical. It is almost as if the central bar of this galaxy has been morphed into its arms. This is most likely due to gravitation interaction with its neighbor, NGC 1232A.

NGC 1232 and its satellite are part of the Eridanus cluster of galaxies, along with NGC 1300.

This is a LRGB image.

Imaged from my backyard.

ASIAIR, AZEQ6 , Sharpstar SCA260 , ASI2600MM, Antlia Pro filters.

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NGC1232, Reggie