| IMAGE INFORMATION |
OBJECT INFORMATION |
| Telescope |
C9.25 on AP1200GTO |
Designation |
NGC7479 |
| Focal Length |
F/5.8 1365mm |
Position |
RA:23h 04m Dec:+12° 19' |
| Guiding |
eFinder & SBIG guidehead |
Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
| Control |
MaximDL |
Magnitude |
11 |
| CCD Camera |
SBIG ST2000XM |
Size |
4' x 3' |
| Image Scale |
1.12 arcsec |
Distance |
105 Million Light Years |
| Filters |
AstroDon LRGB |
Constellation |
Pegasus |
| Exposures |
12 x 5min 1x1, 8 x 4min ea RGB |
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| Calibration |
Flats, Bias only |
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| Software |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS2 |
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| Date |
Peach State Star Gaze Sept 2008 |
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This striking galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus exhibits the distinctive central bar and "S" shaped spiral pattern of the SBc type barred spiral galaxy.
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