NGC 7479
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Object
NGC 7479
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Description
NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy about 105 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. William Herschel discovered it in 1784. NGC 7479 is also recognized as a Seyfert galaxy and a LINER undergoing starburst activity not only on the nucleus and the outer arms, but also across the bar of the galaxy, where most of the stars were formed in the last 100 million years
Objects in image: NGC 7479 -
Image
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Scope
Explore Scientific 127ed APO refractor
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Camera
ASI-1600mm pro (monochrome)
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Mount
Losmandy G11
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Filters
RGB filters
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Guiding
William Optics Zenithstar 80iiED
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Exposure Info
6 hours total integration time. 71 frames (2 min) red, 62 frames (2 min) red, and 47 frames (2 min)
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Date
11/29/2022
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Copyright
Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory
