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Object:
NGC 1398, galaxy in Fornax
Notes:

NGC 1398 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure. It is located 65 million light years from the Earth, in the constellation of Fornax. The galaxy, with a diameter of 135,000 light years, is slightly larger than the Milky Way. Over 100 billion stars are in the galaxy. It was first discovered by Friedrich Winnecke of Karlsruhe, Germany, on 17 December 1868, while he was searching for comets. (Thanks Wikipedia!)

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Date:
December 2019
Location:
El Sauce Observatory, Río Hurtado, Chile
Telescope:
Corrected Newtonian Astrograph, 12", f/3.8
Mount:
Astro-Physics AP1100GTO
Camera:
Moravian G3 16200 camera with Astrodon filters @-25 ºC
Exposure Time:
.L:R:G:B
 
 
       
 
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