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NGC 2997 by Damian Peach

Submitted July 21, 2015 by Planewave Instruments

CDK700 (28″) @ F6.8. FLI camera. L: 60mins. RGB: 5mins.

This face on spiral galaxy is located in the southern constellation of Antlia. It is 50 million light years away and glows at 10th magnitude. It can be easily seen in small telescopes.