Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3109
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Quick on the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109, Claudio Tenreiro
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Quick on the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109

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Quick on the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109, Claudio Tenreiro
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Quick on the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 3109

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NGC 3109, an interesting irregular dwarf barred Magellanic type of spiral galaxy. Its location is close to the border of the so called Local Group, and it is a rich source for research, so not only a nice image to capture but also to study.

RGB image, in 3/3/3 images of 300" each. Telescope Chi-1, a Planewave CDK24, 61-cm telescope, f/6.5, with Corrected Dall Kirkham optical design and advance form for individual observation request.

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