Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7331  ·  NGC 7333  ·  NGC 7335  ·  NGC 7336  ·  NGC 7337  ·  NGC 7338
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Caldwell 30 / NGC 7331, AstroDarkSky
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Caldwell 30 / NGC 7331

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Caldwell 30 / NGC 7331

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If we could look at our own galaxy from afar, this is what the Milky Way would resemble. NGC 7331 is similar in size and shape compared to our own home. This target has all the elements of an interesting galaxy to shoot: blue star forming arms, an energetic central core of stars surrounding a black hole, and dust lanes forming the building blocks for new planets.

I was originally intending to take a larger field and grab the nearby Stephan's Quintet and they are certainly an interesting group of interacting galaxies, but Caldwell 30 deserves to sit center stage as well. My first multi year project where I could combine data from 1 year ago almost to the exact date.

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Caldwell 30 / NGC 7331, AstroDarkSky