Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Aug 07 - 23:35

Uploaded

2022 Aug 09 - 10:25

Objects

NGC7479

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h04^m
Dec: +12°19'
Position angle: -30°18'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

30min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK

Target name

NGC7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

Title

NGC7479 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

About this image

This interesting barred spiral galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. Also known as the Superman Galaxy (for reasons I have not been able to discover), its 'peculiar' shape probably reflects a prior galaxy merger.

Distance: c.105million ly. Apparent mag. 11.6.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220807-233515 (2).jpg (221.3 kB)

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