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.
M45 Mosaic
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Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 30 | 56m | 112 |
| Red | 30 | 56m | 111 |
| Green | 31 | 57m | 111 |
| Blue | 29 | 54m | 111 |