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.

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

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Additional editing in this film by Stephen Slater