The
morphological classification of this galaxy is SB(s)d,
[3] indicating that it has a
bar structure and loosely wound spiral arms with no ring.
[6] The spiral arm to the south is stronger than the northern arm, with the latter appearing
flocculent and less coherent. The bar is offset from the center of the galaxy and is the site of star formation all along its length. Both of these morphological traits—a dominant spiral arm and the offset bar—are typically characteristics of a
Magellanic spiral galaxy.
I struggled on this Hydrogen rich galaxy, dim and hard to process. I had to throw away hundreds of Luminance subs and the Red Channel barely came through at twice the exposure time of Green and Blue channels. Luckily my Ha came in fairly strong.
Neverless, I enjoyed the challenge of aquiring and processing this galaxy.
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