NGC 45
NGC 45 is a low surface brightness spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Cetus. It was discovered by the English astronomer John Herschel on 11 November 1835. The galaxy is located at a distance of 22 million light years and has an apparent size of 8.5′ x 5.9′. It is located in the vicinity of the Sculptor Group, but is most likely a background galaxy.
The data were acquired in Namibia at the Old Garden Observatory in collaboration with Markus Blauensteiner and Oliver Schneider. The image is an L(RHa)GB composite, with north at the top.
[description from wikipedia]
Details
Telescope:
Lacerta N25010c f/4
Mount:
Fornax 102 photo with TDM / TeenAstro controller
Camera:
QHY 268m PH
Filters:
Baader CMOS LRGB filter
Exposure:
HaLRGB 585:675:265:265:265 min.
Location:
Isabis Old Garden Observatory, Namibia
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
Hello, my name is Martin Rusterholz. I’m a Swiss amateur astrophotographer living near Zurich, the biggest town in Switzerland. My interest in astronomy started when I was 16. At that time, I built my first Newtonian telescope and mount. I studied physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) which was the only study including at least some aspects of astronomy and astrophysics.
“Looking at the nights sky is an experience touching everybody deeply inside, something common to all human beings independent to the language spoken by the individuals”.
Deep-sky astrophotography is my passion.