LRGB with added hydrogen alpha
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| Catalogue and alternative designations | NGC
1672
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| Type | Galaxy |
| Position | 04 45 42, -59 14 56 |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Camera and Telescope | STXL16200 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien |
| Focal Ratio | F9 |
| Exposure Details | This is a LHaRGB image with unbinned Luminance = 150 minutes and Red = Green = Blue = 90 minutes binned 2x2. Astrodon filters were used. An additional 220 minutes of hydrogen alpha (binned 2x2) was also blended in to bring out the star forming regions. |
| Description | NGC
1672 is a 6.6' x 5.5' magnitude
10.3 barred spiral galaxy in the
far southern constellation of
Dorado. There are strong radio
emissions from the nucleus, bar
and the inner part of the spiral
arms. Its nucleus is somewhat
unusual compared to other
similar galaxies.
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