NGC 6744, jprejean

NGC 6744

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
NGC 6744, jprejean

NGC 6744

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC 6744 (also known as Caldwell 101) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo (Peacock). It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in the 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.
Processed from FITs subframes in from Telescope Live using PixInsight.  Captured at El Sauce Observatory, In Chile

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NGC 6744, jprejean