SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
FranzH
Location of Photo:
Gemsbock Observatory, Rooisand Desert Ranch, Namibia
Date/Time of photo:
30.05.2025
Equipment:
Planewave CDK14 with Televue 0.8x reducer, QHY268M with Baader Filter, 10Micron 2000 HPSII
Description:
This image shows the two brighter galaxies IC 4633 and IC 4635 in the southern constellation Apus (Bird of Paradise). The scene is crossed by fine, large-scale dust structures of the galactic cirrus, extending predominantly across the left half of the frame. Particularly striking is the way the cirrus partially obscures the western outskirts of IC 4633, while the brighter central region of the galaxy remains visible through a gap in the dust.
