C23 – Silver Sliver Galaxy

Acquisition Details:

  • Integration Time: 1.5hrs (6 x 900sec)
  • Camera: ZWO ASI183MC-PRO -15 deg. C
  • OTA: Apertura 8″ f4 Imaging Newtonian Astrograph
  • Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM
  • Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ-6R Pro
  • Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
  • Processing: siriL and Photoshop
  • Skies: Bortle-Scale Class 4-5

C23 – Silver Sliver Galaxy is a spiral galaxy and is estimated to be around 30 million light-years away. This galaxy is viewed edge-on hence the “sliver” appearance. The central bulge is readily visible around the center of the galaxy.

Follow the link below for more information on this Deep Space Object.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_891

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