NGC 891 Edge on Galaxy

NGC 891 Edge on Galaxy

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Object: NGC 891 Edge on Galaxy - Constellation Andromeda

Distance: 27 Million light years

Date(s) Taken: Various Dates from Sept 6th through Oct 22nd, 2008

Telescope: Orion XT - 12 and Televue Paracorr

Camera: ST 2000 XM, Operating at -25 deg C sensor temperature, Water Cooling

Resolution: 0.89 Arc-seconds / Pixel

Exposures: 13 hours total duration

32 Luminance- 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

15 Red - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

18 Green - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

15 Blue - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

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