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Observation by Ian Jarrett: NGC 891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy (Widefi...

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Ian Jarrett

Observer

Ian Jarrett

Observed

2024 Sep 13 - 23:30

Uploaded

2024 Sep 15 - 10:41

Objects

The Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC891)
NGC898
NGC914
UGC 1840
NGC906
NGC909

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 02h22m
Dec: +42°20'
Position angle: -104°53'

Field size

2°31' × 1°41'

Equipment
  • WO FLT91
  • ZWO ASI294MC-PRO
  • ZWO IR-Cut Filter
Exposure

174 x 60s

Location

Hampshire, Bortle 4

Target name

NGC 891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy (Widefield)

Title

NGC 891 The Silver Sliver Galaxy (Widefield)

About this image

I'm pleased with this widefield shot of NGC 891 because it was an experiment using 1 minute sub-exposures (I usually shoot 3-minute). One can only wonder what the galaxy would look like front-on. I like the wide field of view because it shows the galaxy in context alongside its celestial neighbours. For example, the smudge to the right of the image is the pair of interacting galaxies known as UGC 1840.

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