NGC 1313 sometimes referred to as the Topsy Turvy Galaxy is a star burst galaxy only 15 million light years from here. It bears some resemblance to the Magellanic Cloud.
NGC 1313 seems to be an isolated galaxy. It is not part of a group and has no neighbour, and it is not clear whether it may have swallowed a small companion in its past. In the midst of the starburst regions lie two objects that emit large amounts of highly energetic X-rays.Astronomers suspect that they might be black holes with masses of perhaps a few hundred times the mass of our Sun.
Imaged in LRGB on our RiDK 700 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby. Integration Time 26 hours