Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy in Andro...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2021 Oct 30 - 19:48

Uploaded

2021 Oct 31 - 10:10

Objects

The Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC891)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 02^h22^m
Dec: +42°21'
Position angle: -46°09'

Field size

0°14' × 0°13'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

69min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy in Andromeda

Title

NGC891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy in Andromeda

About this image

A second image of this beautiful edge-on spiral galaxy, using a much longer exposure - 69 min as against 6min. Bortle 7/8, light cloud.

It was discovered by William Herschel in October 1784. What a night that must have been!

Distance c.30million ly. Diameter c.120,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20211030-194852 (2).jpg (401.5 kB)

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David Basey, Ron Arbour, Peter Mulligan, David Swan, Mr Simon Francis Dawes

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