NGC 7479 (Peg)

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Date/Site: |
27. and 28. September 2024, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 27 x 180 seconds,
G: 21 x 180 seconds,
B: 29 x 180 seconds,
L: 36 x 180 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 |
NGC 7479 is a nice barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus.
This image of a galaxy represents my goal to image this kind of objects at the new location.
An older image of this nice galaxy:
NGC 7479 (Peg)

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Date/Site: |
December 4. and 9. December, 2015, AAR-observatory in Presberg |
Exposure/
Filter: |
Red 9 x 10 minutes,
green 8 x 10 minutes,
blue 9 x 10 minutes,
LChi 18 x 10 minutes (-20°C) |
Camera: |
QSI 632 with SBIG- and Baader-filters
off-axis-guiding with Lodestar |
Optics/
Instrument: |
40cm f5 Newton on AP1200 |
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Focusing with MicroTouch and FocusMax,
automatic image acquisition with CCD-Commander and MaximDL 6,
calibration: MaximDL 6,
processing in PixInsight 1.8 |
The nice barred spiral NGC 7479 in Pegasus was captured quite late this winter because of the persisting bad weather. Pegasus was well past the meridian, so FWHM-readings were rather high and the stars are comparatively bloated.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.04.2025