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Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 891 - HII Spiral Galaxy

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2023 Jan 16 - 23:33

Uploaded

2023 Jan 17 - 18:33

Objects

The Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC891)

Equipment
  • Unistellar eVscope 1
Exposure

30mins Enhanced Vision

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 891 - HII Spiral Galaxy

Title

NGC 891 - HII Spiral Galaxy

About this image

NGC 891 (also known as Caldwell 23) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda 

At magnitude 9.88 some 30 million light-years away 

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