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Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus

by

R.Gendler/NAOJ/ESO/Novapix

Reference

a-gax12-32003

Date

2012-02-05

NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light-years. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the top of the image. Composite image made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla and Subaru.