Messier 110 (M110) Galaxy

The ignored galaxy, M110. Messier 110 is very frequently photographed, but more often than not simply because of its huge neighbour - M31, The Andromeda Galaxy, which can be partially seen in the top left of this photo.

 

M110 is a dwarf elliptical satellite galaxy, similar to the Milky Way’s Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). This companion galaxy is bound by the gravity of M31 and is a member of the Local Group which comprises of galaxies located closest to our Milky Way and is located around 2.69 million light years away.

 

Elliptical galaxies have a smooth and featureless structure which can make them much less visually interesting compared to spiral (especially grand spiral) galaxies. That doesn’t mean it’s not cool! This is still a galaxy containing around 10 BILLION stars. Just sit and think about that for a second.

 

This photo, as always, was captured from my garden telescope in England, UK ✨

 

LRGB - 180s x 514 (26.2)

 

 

EQ6R Pro

Skywatcher 200P Modified (F/4.75)

Antlia LRGB 36mm filters

Done