Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  NGC 660
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NGC660 Polar Ring Galaxy in LRGB, Jim Lindelien
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NGC660 Polar Ring Galaxy in LRGB

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NGC660 Polar Ring Galaxy in LRGB, Jim Lindelien
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NGC660 Polar Ring Galaxy in LRGB

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NGC660 in LRGB

Chasing glimpes between the clouds over four nights, but I will have to return for some Ha data next year.

Besides NGC660's beautiful form, I love the background galactic menagerie.

The skies here at home are often nice and dark, but humid at low elevation. This would seem to be about the maximum reach of my C9.25HD  for galaxy imaging under this atmosphere, but the Mauna Kea Observatories visitors center at 9,200ft will lure me into the hour drive sometime and they don't mind amateurs setting up there all night. Pass the coffee!

Drizzled 2x up from bin 2x2, cropped FOV and scaled for 16:9 UHD display.

31-Dec-23 SQM 21.46 18C
02-Jan-24 SQM 21.57 16C
03-Jan-24 SQM 21.51 17C
04-Jan-24 SQM 21.71 17C

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