IC 5052 is a barred Spiral Galaxy in Pavo seen edge on. It is approximately 25 million light years away with an estimated span of 40,000 light years. Active star forming regions are very apparent.
Imaged in LRGB on our CDK 1000 (RGB color RiDK 700) at Obstech, Chile
Integration Time: 29 hours 15 minutes
Image Processing: Mike Selby