Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  IC 239
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IC239 behind Bright Milky Way Stars, KuriousGeorge
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IC239 behind Bright Milky Way Stars

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IC239 behind Bright Milky Way Stars, KuriousGeorge
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IC239 behind Bright Milky Way Stars

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IC 239 is about 40 million light years distant. Its low surface brightness may indicate that this galaxy isn't as massive as many others of the same type (e.g., M101).

The bright foreground stars of our own galaxy make imaging this faint galaxy a bit challenging. To help I used 5 minute subs for luminance and 15 minute subs for color.

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IC239 behind Bright Milky Way Stars, KuriousGeorge