04032025-NGC1313

🌌 NGC 1313 – The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy 🔭✨

 

follow - share - credit

www.instagram.com/ale_motta_astrofotografia

 

Meet NGC 1313, a peculiar barred spiral galaxy located 15 million light-years away in the constellation Reticulum. Unlike most spiral galaxies, NGC 1313 appears distorted and asymmetrical, possibly due to past gravitational interactions or internal instabilities.

 

📍 Constellation: Reticulum 🌠

🌍 Distance: ~15 million light-years

💫 Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBd)

🔭 Apparent Magnitude: 9.2

📏 Apparent Size: 9.1' × 6.9'

️ Coordinates (J2000): RA 03h 18m 16s | Dec -66° 29′ 56″

 

✨ Fun Facts:

 

NGC 1313 is a starburst galaxy, meaning it has intense star formation happening in its spiral arms. 💥🌟

Its irregular shape suggests it may have undergone a past galactic collision, yet no interacting neighbor has been found!

Home to numerous supernova remnants and ultra-luminous X-ray sources (ULXs), indicating the presence of black holes and neutron stars.

A chaotic beauty in deep space—what mysteries do you think NGC 1313 still hides? 🔭💭

 

Lights: 125x300" (LRGB)

Telescope: Planewave CDK24

Camera: QHY 600M

Filters: LRGB Astrodon

Processed: Pixinsight

Date: 11/10/2023

Done