NGC 7479
Published in Amateur Astrophotography Magazine Issue 68
Published in Astronomy Now Magazine October 2019
Published in Astronomy Now Magazine September 2020
Published in Amateur Astrophotography Magazine Issue 68
Published in Astronomy Now Magazine October 2019
Published in Astronomy Now Magazine September 2020
NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy ain the constellation Pegasus. It is 105 million light years from Earth.
TARGET
Nomenclature: NGC 7479, Caldwell 44, UGC 12343, PGC 70419
Right Ascension: 23:04:56.6
Declination: +12:19:22
Size: 4.1 arc min
Discovery: William Herschel in 1784
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
Luminance: 52x600 bin 1x1
Red: 51x300 bin 1x1
Green: 46x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 47x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 20.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.372 degrees
Capture dates: 3-13 August 2019
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Luminance: 52x600 bin 1x1
Red: 51x300 bin 1x1
Green: 46x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 47x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 20.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.372 degrees
Capture dates: 3-13 August 2019
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2