Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 7741 Unusual Spiral Galaxy in Pegasu...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Jun 21 - 02:39

Uploaded

2025 Jul 03 - 17:33

Objects

NGC7741

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h43^m
Dec: +26°04'
Position angle: +177°56'

Field size

0°10' × 0°10'

Equipment

PlaneWave 61cm f/6.5 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 robotic German equatorial mount

Exposure

60sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 7741 Unusual Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

Title

NGC 7741 Unusual Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

About this image

This seldom observed barred spiral galaxy, located within the Pegasus Square, was discovered by William Herschel in September 1784. It has a prominent bar with diffuse arms giving the impression, seen faintly here in this PIRATE image, of a ring. The bright star below is mag.10.0.

Apparent mag 11.4. Distance c.40million ly. Diameter c.50,000ly.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7741 PIRATE sp g Pegasus (2).jpg (221.6 kB)

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