Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1055
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NGC 1055, Kent Wood
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NGC 1055

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NGC 1055, Kent Wood
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NGC 1055

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Description

55,000,000 light years distant, NGC 1055 is seen edge on. There is some evidence of warping in the disk, as well as a rather boxy halo, suggesting a prior encounter with a neighboring galaxy. NGC 1055 is about 15% larger than the Milky Way and is considered a starburst galaxy.

Image acquisition info:

Date: November 2019 and 2020

Location: Starlodge Observatory, Fairview UT

Telescope: AT 16 Ritchey Chretien

Camera: Atik 16200

LRGB: 63:29:32:28. (25 hr)

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NGC 1055, Kent Wood