NGC 7814 (Caldwell 43) in Pegasus
NGC 7814 is an almost exactly edge-on spiral galaxy, shining at 10.6 mag, that belongs to the Pegasus Spur of Galaxies, which includes NGC7331. If its estimated distance of 49 million light-years is correct, the galaxies true diameter is 79’000 light-years. Most astronomers classify NGC 7814 is an early-type spiral. In photographs NGC 7814 dispalys a flying-saucer-shaped body that tapers in either direction along its major axis, which is delineated by a line of dust.
[description from O’Meara]
Details
Telescope:
RCOS 14.5″ f/8
Mount:
ASA DDM85
Camera:
Apogee U16M
Filters:
Astrodon Gen2
Exposure:
LRGB 460:200:140:120 min.
Location:
ROSA Remote Observatories Southern Alps
Author:
© Martin Rusterholz, Astrophotographer
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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.