NGC 7479 (Peg)

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
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
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.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  02.04.2025