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NGC 404 - Mirach's Ghost, Colm O'Dwyer
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NGC 404 - Mirach's Ghost

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NGC 404 - Mirach's Ghost

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A quick look at Mirach's Ghost on a hazy-ish night. Unguided 200 s subs. This setup is being disassembled, could have benefited from guiding.
The lenticular galaxy around Mirach is basked in the foreground glow from the star in this capture. Down further (but not in frame) is Donatiello I Dwarf Galaxy, a lonely dwarf galaxy discovered in 2016. A few small distant galaxies in frame. Wonder what it would have looked like with the fast mirror and diffraction spikes...named stars with interesting closeby features are object I want to capture more of, and this one whetted my appetite .

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NGC 404 - Mirach's Ghost, Colm O'Dwyer

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