Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pavo (Pav)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6744
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ngc 6744 in Pavo, Andrew Lockwood
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ngc 6744 in Pavo

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ngc 6744 in Pavo

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The Grand Pavo Spiral has a similar morphology to our own Milky way. About 30 million light years away in the constellation Pavo, it's a surprisingly difficult object visually, as it has a relatively low surface brightness spread over a large area.

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ngc 6744 in Pavo, Andrew Lockwood

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