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HCG 68 Hickson Group 68 Galaxies - NGC 5353

NGC 5353 HCG 68 Hickson Group 68 Galaxies TEC 180 FL APO180FL

We explore the majestic NGC 5353 and its surrounding galaxy group, Hickson Group 68 (HCG 68) using our TEC 180 FL telescope. A rarely photographed object, we captured NGC 5353, its interaction with neighboring galaxies, and what these phenomena reveal about the universe's vast, intricate tapestry.

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Pleiades cluster astrophoto taken with Explorer Scientific 127 CF and Canon 6D Full Frame camera
Leo Triplet with Meade 6000 70mm Quad ZWO 2600mm RGBL 5X300s each Richard Harris
M81 galaxy taken with the Founder Optics FOT106 ED 106mm f/6 Triplet Apo Refractor Telescope 2600MM LRGBSHO 5 minX5 each Richard Harris
The moon
M51 galaxy astrophoto taken with ES127MMCF LRGBSHO 300secX5 each ASI2600MM Richard Harris
Orion molecular cloud complex

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