Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1055
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NGC 1055

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
NGC 1055, jprejean
NGC 1055
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NGC 1055

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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NGC 1055 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy has a prominent nuclear bulge crossed by a wide, knotty, dark lane of dust and gas. The spiral arm structure appears to be elevated above the galaxy's plane and obscures the upper half of the bulge. 

It is a binary system together with the bright spiral galaxy M77 (NGC 1068). These two are the largest galaxies of a small galaxy group that also includes NGC 1073, and five other small irregular galaxies.

Processed from FITs subframes in from Telescope Live using PixInsight.  Captured at El Sauce Observatory, Chile.

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NGC 1055, jprejean