| Object: |
|
NGC
891 in the constellation of Andromeda |
| Coordinates: |
|
RA
= 02h 22.6m, DEC = +42° 21'
|
| Telescope: |
|
Meade 10" f/8 ACF
|
| Mount: |
|
Losmandy
G11 German
Equatorial |
| Guide
Scope: |
|
Stellarvue
S80/9D refractor supported by a Robin Casady TGAD (Tandem Guidescope
Aiming Device) |
| Guide
Camera: |
|
Orion
StarShoot
AutoGuider
with PHD guiding software |
| Imaging
Camera: |
|
QSI-583ws
|
| Filters/Exposures: |
|
Four
3-minute exposures through Astrodon LRGB filters. Stacked and
color combined in MaximDL; tweaked in Photoshop |
| Shooting
Location: |
|
Virginia
Beach, VA
|
| Date/Time: |
|
15
September
2013 |
| Comments: |
|
A
nice example of a galaxy seen edge-on. Distance is approximately
30 million light years. |
