Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7814 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus (Little...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Sep 22 - 02:46

Uploaded

2022 Sep 22 - 14:15

Objects

NGC7814
IC5381

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 00^h03^m
Dec: +16°09'
Position angle: -0°28'

Field size

0°30' × 0°32'

Equipment

42cm CDK17 corrected Dall-Kirkham f/6.8
FLI ProLine KAF-09000 camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

3min.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC7814 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus (Little Sombrero)

Title

NGC7814 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus (Little Sombrero)

About this image

This edge-on spiral galaxy in Pegasus (NGC7814) is also known as the Little Sombrero with reference to the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) which it resembles.While it appears smaller and fainter than the latter, both galaxies are equally luminous (-21.24, -21.80); NGC7814 is more distant at c.40million ly compared with M104 at c.31million ly. Diameter c.60,000ly. Apparent mag. 11.6.

This image, using the COAST on Tenerife, shows the bright nucleus, extensive halo and thin disk edged with dust.

Another spiral galaxy, IC5381, can be seen below NGC7814. Appearing much smaller and fainter, this intermediate spiral lies more than ten times further away than the Little Sombrero at c.551million ly. The image shows the bright nucleus and surrounding disk. Apparent mag. 12.9.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7814 (2).jpg (265.3 kB)

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