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    APY Masterclass Cracking a smiley face in space

    Aug 11, 2022 3 minutes

    Expert processing tips to enhance your astrophotos

    Astronomy Photographer of the Year

    Advice from a highly commended entrant in 2021’s awards

    Unlike big and bold face-on spiral galaxies such as M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy and M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, NGC 1055 is an edge-on spiral galaxy. Located in the constellation Cetus, the Whale, at a distance of approximately 52 million lightyears, its proximity to two bright stars lends itself to the nickname of ‘a smiley in space’.

    Described as a galaxy

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