NGC 891 - Edge On Galaxy
NGC 891, is a typical
spiral galaxy, but is so famous due to its exact edge-on
orientation toward our own galaxy. Images of our own Milky Way
galaxy, taken with normal camera lenses look very similar to
this galaxy, and that is becuase we are in one of the dust lanes
of our galaxy looking out. So if you really want to know what
NGC 891 looks like very close up, merely go into the country to
a darks sight and observe the milky way. Astronomy is a photon
limited science and even if we were very close to the brightest
objects in our sky, most would still look extremely faint and
obscure. The stats for NGC 891 are RA: 02h 22m 33.4s, Dec: +42°
21' 03", Mag: 10.8, Size: 14.3'x2.4', Class: SA(s)b? sp.
| Optics: |
RC Optical System 20" F/8.2 (4165.6 mm Focal Length) |
Date: |
October 1-2, 2008 |
| Camera: |
SBIG ST10XME with Adaptive Optics |
Location: |
Columbus, Texas |
| Exposure: |
LRGB = 180:50:40:60 minutes |
Imager: |
Kent E. Biggs |
