Spiral Galaxy
NGC 7479
Pegasus
23H 5m +12° 19'

Magnitude: 10.8
Size: 3.9' × 3'
Distance: 106 million light-years

Skill Level
NGC 7479 is a small galaxy that requires high magnification and long exposures.

Recommended Equipment
Use an SCT with long exposures to best capture this small galaxy. 

If you cannot track steadily enough, use a focal reducer or a Newtonian.

Image Stats
Meade 8" SN LXD75
Meade DSI Pro III
Meade RGB + IR filters

LRGB 220:70:118:296 minutes respectively. 2-minute subs; binned 2×2 for RGB.

Good to excellent transparency
9, 10, 25 October 2009
San Mateo, CA