The Hypnotist Size:16" x 20" The bright inner core measures

The bright inner core measures just 6 arc-seconds

and we are viewing it end-on … which us why it looks so strange

Due to the distance

We are excited to introduce IC 3568

The Hypnotist Size:16" x 20" The bright inner core measuresWhen I first started working on this project I was in awe of the tightly wrapped galaxy in the center of this frame, NGC5754. It reminded me of the old cartoon eyes that form spirals when hypnotized so I coined it the Hypnotist Galaxy. Astronomers actually surmise this is very similar to the appearance of our own Milky Way. We are looking deep into a very small corner of the universe. Several wild looking galaxies are revealed. The pair in the middle