Object name
ESO 406-27

Constellation: Grus
Distance: 85 million light years
Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Warrunbungle National Park, Australia
in September 2026

Equipment:
Astro-Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics AP130 GTX Grand Turismo with Quad TCC 588mm
Camera Zwo ASI 2600MM pixel size 3.76µ
Filters R, G, B

Description:

The IC 1459 Group is a nearby, loose group of galaxies in the constellation Grus, about 95 million light-years away. It is dominated by the massive elliptical galaxy IC 1459, while many of its other bright members are spiral and irregular galaxies.