Telescope: Meade 16in LX200 at f/10  Camera: SBIG ST8E CCD camera with color filter wheel Exposure Time:  160 minutes

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Image Credit - Dave Young and Tom Boerner/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

Here is the original (full size) picture of this galaxy at the astrophotographer's website.

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