NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44) in Pegasus
NGC 7479 (Caldwell 44) is a highly asymmetrical barred spiral that belongs to the Pegasus Cloud of galaxies at a distance of 105 million light-years. It was discovered by William Herschel 1784 and is recognized also as a Seyfert galaxy undergoing starburst activity in the nucleus and the outer arms. The real diameter measures nearly 120’000 light-years, roughly 20% larger than our Milky Way.
[description from O’Meara and wikipedia.org]
Details
Telescope:
RCOS 14.5″ f/8
Mount:
ASA DDM85
Camera:
Apogee U16M
Filters:
Astrodon Gen2
Exposure:
LRGB 420:160:180:160 min.
Location:
ROSA Remote Observatories Southern Alps
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
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