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NGC 1566 LRGB

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The galaxy NGC 1566 (Spanish Dancer) is a spectacular southern galaxy. Interestingly it has relatively little colour variation - very blue all over.

I'm reasonably happy with the result largely because of the good amount of exposure time achieved before it hit a tree.
Camera:SBIG ST7-ME
Date:22nd - 23rd November 2006
Binning:1x1
This is a web site of photography and astronomy, by Roger Groom in Western Australia. Photographic subjects include Pemberton, Dryandra Woodland Karri Forest, Cape Leeuwin, Ocean Landscapes, Kings Park, El Questro and Emma Gorge, and much more landscape photography.
Astrophotography subjects include The Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Orion Nebula, Saucepan Constellation, Southern Cross, Southern Cross and Pointers, Startrails, and much more astrophotography.
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