NGC7331

 

     NGC7331 is a fairly bright and elongated spiral galaxy seen here almost edge on from our viewpoint.  This galaxy lies about 48 million light years away towards the constellation Pegasus and is surrounded by several fainter galaxies of which at least 4 are just viewable in this image.

 
Optics Camera Film Exposure Mount/Guiding Scanning Processing Location Date
10" SCT at f11 Nikon F Provia 400F pushed +1 150 min G11 with ST4 on GEG Minolta Scan Dual II Levels/Curves/mild Gaussian blur in PS7 Inyokern, CA 10/25/03

Comments: Average seeing.  No wind.  Guiding went well.