Mark Hanson, S. Mazlin, W. Keller, R. Parker, T. Tse, P. Proulx, D. Plesko; SSRO/PROMPT/CTIO
NGC 1566
NGC 1566, a beautiful galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado (The Dolphinfish). NGC 1566 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, meaning that while it does not have a well-defined bar-shaped region of stars at its center -- like barred spirals -- it is not quite an unbarred spiral either.
Telescope:16" RCOS f11.2 Planewave HD Mount
Camera: FLI 16803
Location: SSRO, Cito Chile
LRGB with 23 hr L, 12 hr R, 10 hr G, 12 hr B