Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 7814 - The Little Sombrero Galaxy

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Aug 28 - 00:28

Uploaded

2022 Aug 29 - 18:32

Objects

NGC7814

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 00h03m
Dec: +16°08'
Position angle: -18°35'

Field size

0°32' × 0°21'

Equipment
  • Unistellar eVscope 1
Exposure

6 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 7814 - The Little Sombrero Galaxy

Title

NGC 7814 - The Little Sombrero Galaxy

About this image

NGC 7814, also known as Caldwell 43, is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus (magnitude 11.8). It is sometimes referred to as “the little sombrero”, a miniature version of Messier 104. 

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