NGC 6070

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NGC 6070, Spiral Galaxy in Serpens



This large spiral galaxy lies in the constellation Serpens. It is receding from the Earth with a velocity of about 2000 kilometers per second and when this is converted to red shift, we get a distance of about 88 million light years.

It is about 75,000 light years across, making it nearly as large as our Milky Way Galaxy. Several other galaxies are also visible in this image.

This image was a 20 min exposure with the MX7C through the 16" telescope.






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