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NGC 6907 Galaxy

Picture
PGC 64650
is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Capricornus.
At 120,000,000 light-years from Earth, it is about 115,000 light-years across.
Discovered by William Herschel in 1784, it is considered a type-SB(s)bc
luminous infrared galaxy.
NGC 6907 is the prime member of the NGC 6907 Group, along with NGC 6908, IC 4999, and IC 5005. 

Many thanks go out to my collaborator and friend, Mike Selby, who acquired and calibrated this fine data. 

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