NGC 134

NGC 134
NGC 134 is a lesser known intermediate barred spiral galaxy in Sculptor.
It spans 150,000 light years making it larger than the Milky Way which it is thought to resemble. The image shows substantial filamentary structure and dust lanes as well as some blue star forming regions.
Imaged in LRGB with a Planewave CDK 1000 at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby and Mark Hanson
Integration time: 22 hours