Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  IC 1537  ·  NGC 55
NGC55, JQ77
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NGC55

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NGC55

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NGC 55, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 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.
Imaging telescopes: S/W Black Diamond ED120
SHARPSTAR 2.5" FIELD FLATTENER 1.0X
Mount: SKYWATCHER AZ-EQ5 PRO PIER TRIPOD
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI533 MM
Frames: (160 L 120s) (60 R 120s) (60 G 120s) (60 B 120s) (48 Ha 300s)
Filters: ASTRONOMIK L-RGB FILTERSET TYPE 2C & Ha 6nm
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Location: Mill Park VIC (Bortle 7)

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NGC55, JQ77