Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Pavo (Pav)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6744
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NGC 6744 Galaxy - LRGB by Insight Observatory :-), Daniel Nobre
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NGC 6744 Galaxy - LRGB by Insight Observatory :-), Daniel Nobre
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NGC 6744 Galaxy - LRGB by Insight Observatory :-)

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Hello guys and girls, how are you? Hope you enjoy this version of NGC 6744 Galaxy...it took two nights of processing (by the way I have to hurry at my work after this :-) )...hope you enjoy it!

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ConstellationPavoRight ascension19h 09m 46.1s[1]Declination−63° 51′ 27″[1]Redshift0.002805[1]Helio radial velocity841 ± 2 km/s[1]Distance31 ± 5.2 Mly
(9.5 ± 1.6 Mpc)[2]Apparent magnitude (V)9.14[1]CharacteristicsTypeSAB(r)bc[1] II[citation needed]Apparent size (V)20′.0 × 12′.9[1]Other designationsCaldwell 101, PGC 62836NGC 6744 (also known as Caldwell 101) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellationPavo ( Peacock). It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in our immediate vicinity, displaying flocculent (fluffy) arms and an elongated core. It also has at least one distorted companion galaxy (NGC 6744A) superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds.[3] It was discovered from Parramatta in Australia by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 30 June 1826.NGC 6744 lies within the Virgo Supercluster.

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NGC 6744 Galaxy - LRGB by Insight Observatory :-), Daniel Nobre