Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus

by: J.E. Ovaldsen/A.Hornstrup/ IDA/R.Gendler /Novapix
Reference: a-gax12-32002
Date: 2008-11-13

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. This image was made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile.

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