NGC 3981

Image Description and Details :

This is an image of NGC 3981. It is a spiral galaxy about 65 million light years away in the constellation Crater. Its windswept look is due to its outer arms being stripped away by an interaction with another galaxy.

Telescope: ASA RC-1000AZ
Camera: FLI PL16803
Mount: ASA Alt-Az Direct Drive
Luminance: 33x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Red: 24x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Green: 20x20 minutes (binned 1x1)
Blue: 25x20 minutes (binned 1x1)

Copyright: Bernard Miller