Uploaded March 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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M66 is a deformed spiral galaxy - what's going on with that? Also known as NGC 3627.

Featuring Professor Mike Merrifield from the University of Nottingham, top astrophotographer Nik Szymanek and student astronomer Liam Hardy based on the island of La Palma, using the pt5m telescope.

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Adam Block: caelumobservatory.com
Bob Fera: feraphotography.com
Nik Szymanek: ccdland.net
Jim Misti: mistisoftware.com/astronomy
Fred Espenak: astropixels.com
Mike Wilson

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