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NGC 55, Israel Barbosa de Brito

NGC 55

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NGC 55, Israel Barbosa de Brito

NGC 55

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Description

NGC 55, also occasionally referred to as The Whale Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 7 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. Along with its neighbor NGC 300, it is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, probably lying between the Milky Way and the Sculptor Group.

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This image was captured during the 10th Brazilian Meeting of Astrophotography.

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4 lights 300s, ISO 800, total integration time: 20 min. Camera Temperature 05 - 07 ºC. No darks, bias or flats applied.

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NGC 55, Israel Barbosa de Brito