Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 891  ·  NGC 898
The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 ), Chuck's Astrophotography
The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 )
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The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 )

The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 ), Chuck's Astrophotography
The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 )
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The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 )

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So the story goes that NGC 891 was featured in the credits of the early incarnation of the TV series "The Outer Limits", which is what led to its nickname. But I hunted down some episodes and did not see this galaxy in the credits - I saw a different galaxy. Other than galaxy NGC 891 and NGC 898, I counted at least 9 other galaxies in this picture.

I reprocessed this data because my first attempt at it (now deleted) came out too purple.

Update: I stand corrected, my friend Jeff did find an episode of the Outer Limits galaxy in the credits.

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The Outer Limits Galaxy (NGC 891 and NGC 898 ), Chuck's Astrophotography