| Object Data |
| Description |
NGC891 is a dusty spiral that we are viewing precisely
along its very flat disk. Notable is the almost complete absence of a
central bulge.
|
| Constellation |
Andromeda the Princess |
| Right Ascension |
2h 22m 48s |
| Declination |
+42° 21' 53" |
| Magnitude |
10.9 |
| Angular size |
13 arcminutes |
| Distance |
9.6 megaparsecs (31 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
528 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/3.3 (1175mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/5.95 |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.44 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Seven exposures of four minutes each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
December 20, 2003 |
| Location |
Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in
central South Florida. |
