NGC 891 - Spiral Galaxy in Andromeda
Copyright 2001 John Hodge
This beautiful example of a spiral galaxy seen from edge-on was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783. There is some spectral evidence to indicate that this may be a barred spiral similar to NGC 7479, but the bar is not visible from our vantage point. The distance to this galaxy is listed as 10 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: