NGC 1055

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NGC 1055 is a dusty spiral galaxy viewed edgewise in the constellation of Cetus. This galaxy is estimated to be 43 million light years away. It nearby and incredibly bright neighbor, M77, is believed to be interacting with NGC 1055. Be sure to look at this image in a darkened room.

Equipment

Meade 16in LX200 telescope operating at f/10
SBIG ST8E CCD camera with color filter wheel

L R G B color production was used to create this image.

Luminance = 90 minutes binned 1x1
 Red = 20 minutes binned 2x2
 Green = 20 minutes binned 2x2
 Blue = 30 minutes binned 2x2
  • The AO unit was used to acquire this image.
  • Digital Development (DDP) via Maxim/DL was also used in order to display the the very dim and very bright details of the image simultaneously.

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    Minimum credit line: Bill and Joy Kendall/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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    Updated: 11/01/2003