ngc 1792 – Astronomy Now

13 August 2026

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NGC 1792: A beautiful tapestry of contrasting colour

16 June 2022 Keith Cooper

This dense, swirling spiral galaxy is NGC 1792, located 34.6 million light years away in the constellation of Columba, the Dove.

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