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NGC 6744 is one of the galaxies with a closer appearance to what our milky Way galaxy most probably looks like from that distance. NGC 6744 has a dwarf, distorted companion (out of the field of this picture) that will merge with this beautiful spiral.
Additional Information
Object
Name(s): NGC 6744. Caldwell 101
Type: Barred spiral halaxy
RA: 19h 09m 44s
Dec: -63º 51’ 20”
Constellation: Pavo
Size (arcmin): 20.1×12.9
Magnitude: +8.5
Distance: 30 Mly
Image
Date: 2014-08-20 to 22
Location: iTelescope.net, SSO near Coonabarabran, NSW Australia
Size (arcmin): 42×27
Telescope: Planewave CDK 20” f/4.5
Camera: FLI PL6303E (3072×2048 pix)
Guiding: yes
Total exposure: 112 min (7xLRGBx4min)
Processing: CCDStack, Photoshop CC 2016 and PixInsight