Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7217 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2021 Oct 25 - 19:53

Uploaded

2021 Oct 26 - 13:40

Objects

NGC7217

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 22^h07^m
Dec: +31°21'
Position angle: -18°27'

Field size

0°12' × 0°15'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

42min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC7217 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

Title

NGC7217 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

About this image

Distance c.40-50million ly. This galaxy appears to have many peculiarities, including a minority of stars rotating in the opposite direction to the main population.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20211025-195350 (2).jpg (379.8 kB)

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