NGC 6872

NGC 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, is a large barred spiral galaxy the constellation Pavo. It is 212 million light-years from Earth and is approximately five billion years old. NGC 6872 is interacting with the lenticular galaxy IC 4970, which is less than one twelfth as large. The galaxy has two elongated arms; from tip to tip, NGC 6872 measures 522,000 light-years , making it one of the largest known spiral galaxies. It was discovered on 27 June 1835 by English astronomer John Herschel.

Data from El Sauce, Chile 17” Planewave CDK

LRGB - 450,300,300,300, Min each HA 300