NGC 3054 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy situated 130 million light years away in the constellation of Hydra.
The galaxy has a bright central region, prominent dust lanes and tightly wound arms. There appear to be active areas of star formation.
Imaged in LRGB on my Planewave CDK 700 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby
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