Image : Abell 194 galaxy cluster

Abell 194 is a rich cluster of galaxies approx. 216Mly distant. Near the center galaxy NGC541 is a blue spot, Minkowski's Object. It is believed to be a star burst dwarf galaxy. The burst of star formation probably triggered by interaction from nearby NGC541

New processing (Background artifacts removed in fitswork)

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A version of the image with deep sky object annotations by Astap. (2.73MB)

Zoom to Minkowski's Object near NGC541

Non cropped image 6k x 4k (5.43MB)

Initial processing (some background artifacts)