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NGC7479 in PEG

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Don Goldman
NGC 7479
Galaxy
Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA
08-22-2007
Description

Appears in Sky and Telescope, December, 2007, page 81.

Astrodon LRGB filters.  Off-axis guided with Astrodon MonsterMOAG and STL-Remote guider. Automated data acquisition including meridian flip with CCDAutoPilot3. Processed in CCDStack and Photoshop CS2. 

NGC7479 is a bright SBbc galaxy in Pegasus with an s-shaped spiral and a distinct central bar. It has an apparent magnitude of 11 and an apparent diameter of 4.1 arcminutes. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. A supernova was observed in NGC7479 in 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technical Details
Exposure Time:
5.5 hrs; 2.5 Lum, 1 each R,G,B
Camera:
SBIG STL11000
Telescope:
RC Optical 16" f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
© 2010 Don Goldman
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