| Object: |
| NGC 2997 galaxy in Antlia |
| Notes: |
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NGC 2997 is a face-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia. It is the brightest galaxy of the NGC 2997 group of galaxies. NGC 2997 is particularly notable for a nucleus surrounded by a chain of hot giant clouds of ionized hydrogen.
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| Date: |
| February 2018 |
| Location: |
| El Sauce Observatory, Río Hurtado, Chile |
| Telescope: |
| Orion Optics UK AG12, f/3.8 |
| Mount: |
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Astro-Physics AP1100GTO
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| Camera: |
| SBIG STL 1100@ -25°C. |
| Exposure Time: |
| Ha:L:R:G:B=150:240:150:150:150mins |
