31 Dec 2024
Here is NGC 660, a spectacular polar ring galaxy located about 45 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces. This unusual galaxy features a main disk intersected by an outer ring of stars and gas, likely the result of an ancient galactic merger.
NGC 660
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Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 283 | 2h50m | 36 |
| Red | 291 | 2h50m | 35 |
| Green | 326 | 3h10m | 35 |
| Blue | 300 | 2h55m | 35 |