The Little Sombrero (NGC 7814)

The Little Sombrero (NGC 7814) Nov 6, 2023 428 views4500×30006.09 MB
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Johnny Qiu

Remote observatory

Peg

0h 3m 15s · +16° 8′ 36″

0.34°

0.45″/px

-0.52°N

Integration

Lum/Clear	62×300″	5h 10′	5 Oct, 7 Oct 2023	51%
R	33×300″	2h 45′	4 days in 2023	40%
G	28×300″	2h 20′	4 days in 2023	40%
B	26×300″	2h 10′	4 days in 2023	40%
Totals		12h 25′	6 days in 2023	42%

Lum/Clear	62×300″=5h 10′
5 Oct, 7 Oct 2023	51%

R	33×300″=2h 45′
4 days in 2023	40%

G	28×300″=2h 20′
4 days in 2023	40%

B	26×300″=2h 10′
4 days in 2023	40%

Totals	12h 25′
6 days in 2023	42%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version)
Camera	QHYCCD QHY600PH M
Mount	Planewave L-500
Filters	Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Blue 50 mm Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Green 50 mm Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Lum 50 mm Astrodon Gen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Red 50 mm
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding equipment

Guiding camera	QHYCCD QHY5III174 M

Objects

NGC 7814 IC 5381

Description

NGC 7814 (Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus, about 40 million light-years from Earth. The galaxy can be seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes called "The Little Sombrero" and is a smaller version of the M 104. The background of NGC 7814 contains a dense concentration of faint, distant galaxies.

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The Little Sombrero (NGC 7814) Nov 6, 2023 428 views4500×30006.09 MB Top Pick

The Little Sombrero (NGC 7814) Nov 6, 2023 428 views4500×30006.09 MB
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