| Object | NGC 7479 |
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| Description | NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy about 105 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. William Herschel discovered it in 1784. NGC 7479 is also recognized as a Seyfert galaxy and a LINER undergoing starburst activity not only on the nucleus and the outer arms, but also across the bar of the galaxy, where most of the stars were formed in the last 100 million years |
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| Scope | Explore Scientific 127ED |
| Camera | ASI1600mm pro |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 |
| Filters | RGB filters |
| Guiding | William Optics Zenithstar 80iiED |
| Exposure Info | 6 hours total integration time. 71 frames (2 min) red, 62 frames (2 min) red, and 47 frames (2 min) |
| Date | November 29, 2022 |
| Copyright | Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory |