NGC 7479 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus
Copyright 2001 John Hodge
This beautiful barred spiral galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. The distance to this galaxy is listed as 105 million light-years.
Date/Location:
October 8, 2001 Iwancio-Hodge
Observatory Bethune, SC
Instrument: SBIG ST-7 through 12" LX-200
Focal Ratio: f 10
Guiding: Auto via ST-7
Conditions: Visually clear
Weather: 50 F, Still wind
Exposure: 10 minutes
Filters: Red
Processing: