Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pegasus (Peg)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7331  ·  NGC 7335  ·  NGC 7337
The Deer Lick Group, Derryk
The Deer Lick Group
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The Deer Lick Group

The Deer Lick Group, Derryk
The Deer Lick Group
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The Deer Lick Group

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Description

Also know as NGC 7331 Group, this group of galaxies contains NGC 7331, NGC 7325, NGC 7326, NGC 7327, NGC 7335, NCG 7336, NGC 7337, & NGC 7340. The brightest and most prominent, NGC 7331, is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus at a distance of over 40 million light-years. The other smaller galaxies in the group lie much further away at about 300 million light-years away.



Taken in August 2017 over multiple nights (22-23 & 25-29) from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 1725 mins (28 hr 45 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 55x900s

Astrodon R: 20x900s

Astrodon G: 20x900s

Astrodon B: 20x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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The Deer Lick Group, Derryk