Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  IC 239
IC 239 - Faint Spiral Galaxy in Bright Star Cluster, Will Czaja
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IC 239 - Faint Spiral Galaxy in Bright Star Cluster

IC 239 - Faint Spiral Galaxy in Bright Star Cluster, Will Czaja
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IC 239 - Faint Spiral Galaxy in Bright Star Cluster

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I came across this faint beauty while casually scanning around SkySafari. I had never heard of it before, but I really love its face on formation. It was a challenge to image because of its low surface brightness and it is hidden in the background of a bright star cluster. I'm a big fan of  @Gary Imm 's work on imaging uncommon galaxies with his Edge 11 scope. This is my first contribution to a similar collection!

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IC 239 - Faint Spiral Galaxy in Bright Star Cluster, Will Czaja