IC2574

IC2574
IC2574

IC2574 is the faint smudge in the center, 13 million light-years away. A dim dwarf spiral galaxy. According to Wikipedia, approximately 90% of its mass is dark matter.

Taken with a 110mm F/7 refractor. Total exposure time is about 13 hours.

Annotated IC2574
An annotated version

 

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