NGC 3568 — Hubble Sidelong View on Aluminum Dibond
NGC 3568 · Hubble Space Telescope · 2021 · ESA/Hubble & NASA
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- Museum-grade Aluminum Dibond
- Made by WhiteWall in Germany
- 100% guaranteed if damaged
- 75+ year archival quality
The Story
NGC 3568 is a barred spiral galaxy tilted almost completely on its side, 57 million light-years away in Centaurus — far enough that the light in this image left the galaxy when early hominids were still finding their feet on the African savanna. Hubble captured it combining ultraviolet and optical observations from its Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3, part of a larger dataset built specifically to prepare the ground for James Webb's infrared study of star formation — mapping where young stars sit relative to the cold gas clouds that gave birth to them. I included this image for a detail that has nothing to do with telescopes: in 2014, a supernova exploded in this galaxy, and its light reached Earth nine years before this picture was taken. It wasn't a professional observatory that caught it first. It was amateur astronomers in New Zealand, watching the sky from their backyards with the Backyard Observatory Supernova Search. I find something quietly moving about that — a galaxy 57 million light-years away, and the first person to notice it had changed was someone doing more or less what I do, on a smaller scale, from a garden of their own.
Material
Aluminium Dibond — Fuji Crystal Archive · Glossy
A 3 mm aluminium composite panel: two white platinum-coated aluminium sheets enclosing a polyethylene core. The image is laser-exposed onto Fuji Crystal Archive photographic paper, developed with traditional chemistry, then bonded to the panel surface and sealed with a UV-protective glossy laminate. Exceptional colour saturation and contrast — no glass, no frame.
Ready to hang out of the box: a continuous aluminium rail is pre-installed on the back. Panel weight: 1.2 kg (50×70 cm), 3.0 kg (70×100 cm), 4.5 kg (100×150 cm). Archival colour stability rated at 75 years.
Everything you need to know
How it ships, and how long it takes
Production at WhiteWall, Germany, typically completes within 24 hours of your order. Shipping then depends on your destination:
| European Union | 7–10 business days |
| Switzerland | ~12 business days |
| United Kingdom | ~14 business days |
| United States | 2–4 weeks (variable due to customs) |
| Asia & Pacific | 3–5 weeks |
Customs & duties for non-EU orders
For orders shipped outside the European Union, local customs duties, import taxes, and VAT are collected by the carrier upon delivery and paid directly by the recipient.
| UK | VAT 20% + ~£10–20 handling |
| USA | variable tariffs + state sales tax |
| Switzerland | VAT 8.1% + ~CHF 20–30 |
Packaging and what to do on arrival
Fine Art Prints are rolled and shipped in a reinforced acid-free rigid tube with sealed cap. Open the parcel within 48 hours of delivery and check integrity. Handle the print only at the edges, with clean hands.
If damaged in transit: send 3–4 photos to support@sideris.art within 72 hours — free replacement, no return needed.
Print vs Dibond — what's the difference?
Fine Art Print on Hahnemühle Baryta is the gallery-classic option: warm, tactile, framed with glass and acid-free mat. Best for traditional and editorial interiors.
Aluminium Dibond is a 3 mm composite panel with direct HD print, ready to hang with no frame. Best for contemporary, statement-wall interiors with high colour saturation.
How to frame and hang the print
For best results, use:
- An acid-free mat (2–4 mm thick, 5–8 cm margin around the print)
- Anti-reflective or museum glass (filters UV, extends colour life)
- Wood or aluminium frame, internally sized to print + mat
Pre-framed options (Black, Silver, White aluminium) are available above — choose your preferred frame under "Finish".
Returns & the 14-day right of withdrawal
Under EU law, you have the right to return your order within 14 days of delivery, no reason required. Conditions:
- The print must be intact, in its original packaging
- Contact us at support@sideris.art with your order number
- Return shipping is at your expense — tracked courier recommended
- 100% refund of product price within 14 days of receiving the return
For non-EU orders: customs duties already paid are generally not refundable by local tax authorities.
For defective prints: free replacement applies regardless — see "Packaging and arrival" above.
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