NGC 7090 is a spiral galaxy in Indus around 31 million light years away.
The galaxy is seen edge on which limits the ability to see the spiral structure which is replete with hot young blue stars.
The galaxy’s disc has a bulging central core, populated by older stars.
There is an intricate pattern of pinkish red regions throughout the galaxy indicating the presence of clouds of hydrogen gas. These structures indicate locations of ongoing star formation.
A great many dust lanes are evident. These are mostly located in lower half of the galaxy, showing an intricate filamentary structure. Seen from our perspective through the whole disc, the light emitted from the bright center of the galaxy is absorbed by the dust, highlighting the dusty regions against the bright background.
Imaged in LRGB on our Planewave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile
Image Processing: Mike Selby