Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sculptor (Scl)  ·  Contains:  HD1247  ·  HD813  ·  IC 1537  ·  NGC 55
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NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius
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NGC 55 - HaLRGB

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NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius
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NGC 55 - HaLRGB

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Description

NGC 55 is a magellanic type barred galaxy between the milky way and the sculptor group, near NGC 300.

It has a peculiar asymmetric appearance that won it a nickname as the Whale Galaxy.

The galaxy is rich in H2 content, making it a fun one to try HaLRGB compositions on.

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  • NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius
    Original
  • NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius
    B
  • Final
    NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius
    C

B

Description: Harder stretch. I like that it pops more, but somehow it doesn't feel right... undecided...

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C

Description: Better luminance processing and deconvolution tweaks

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NGC 55 - HaLRGB, klaussius