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NGC 660 (Psc) - galaxy
Date: 9. 10. 2010 and 10. 10. 2010
Equipment: ORION OPTICS UK Newton SPX 250 f4,8, Tele Vue Paracorr, CGE mount
Camera: Modif. Canon EOS 350D (Astronomik UV/IR)
Exposure: 30x360 sec, ISO 800
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Processing: Adobe DNG Converter, SubRaw, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Description: NGC 660 is a peculiar and unique polar-ring galaxy located approximately 42 million light-years from Earth in the Pisces constellation.

The winning astronomical image of the November (2010) round of the ČAM competition.

NGC 660 at 50% resolution - wider angle

NGC 660 at 70% resolution - wider angle