NGC 5907 - The Splinter Galaxy of Draco
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on January 21, 2024 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Date Taken: 2024:01:22 21:22:22
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Details:
NGC 5907 (also known as Knife Edge Galaxy or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 50 million light years from Earth. Imaged with an 87% full moon causing a bit of processing anxiety.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Draco
Right ascension: 15h 15m 53.8s
Declination: +56° 19′ 44″
Distance: 53.5 ± 8.1 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V): 11.1
Tech Specs: Orion 8” RC Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 117 x 60 seconds, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in DSS and PixInsight software packages. Image Date: January 22, 2024. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://thedarksideobservatory.com
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