Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7497

Image of the day 11/25/2016

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NGC 7497 through the IFN, 



    
        

            Rick Stevenson
NGC 7497 through the IFN
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NGC 7497 through the IFN

Image of the day 11/25/2016

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NGC 7497 through the IFN, 



    
        

            Rick Stevenson
NGC 7497 through the IFN
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NGC 7497 through the IFN

Acquisition details

Frames:
Astrodon B Gen.2 E-series: 35×1200(11h 40′) bin 1×1
Astrodon G Gen.2 E-series: 31×1200(10h 20′) bin 1×1
Astrodon L Gen.2 E-series: 56×600(9h 20′) bin 1×1
Astrodon R Gen.2 E-series: 28×1200(9h 20′) bin 1×1
Integration:
40h 40′

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 1336980

RA center: 23h08m59s.3

DEC center: +18°0939

Pixel scale: 0.842 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 272.082 degrees

Field radius: 0.498 degrees

Resolution: 3316x2661

File size: 4.3 MB

Description

NGC 7497 is a roughly edge on SBc spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away. It is seen through the molecular cloud, MBM 54, which is thought to be about 400 light-years away.

Captured at Sierra Remote Observatory.

Acquisition credit: Bret Charles, Scott Johnson, John Kasianowicz, Daniele Malleo, Jose Mtanous and Rick Stevenson

Processing: Rick Stevenson.

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NGC 7497 through the IFN, 



    
        

            Rick Stevenson