Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5976  ·  NGC 5981  ·  NGC 5982  ·  NGC 5985
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Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985, Oscar Shu
Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985
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Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985

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Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985, Oscar Shu
Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985
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Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985

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I challenged my telescope to capture those distant tiny galaxies chains in the Draco Trio. From top to bottom, they are about respectively 110 million, 130 million and 140 million light years away, making this photo the farthest subject I captured so far with my 8" reflector

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Draco Triplet NGC 5981, 5982 and 5985, Oscar Shu