NGC 7814 - The Little Sombrero Galaxy
NGC 7814 - The Little Sombrero Galaxy
Technical data:Acquisition date: 23 October 2019Exposure: RGB 70x3min -10CTotal exposure: 3.5 hoursTelescope: Orion UK CT8Mount: AZ-EQ6Camera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide: TS 60mm scope & T7 cameraControl: EQMOD, Stelarium, APTool, PHD2Processing: PixInsight
This is NGC 7814, also known as the “Little Sombrero.” Its larger namesake, the Sombrero Galaxy, is another stunning example of an edge-on galaxy — in fact, the “Little Sombrero” is about the same size as its bright namesake at about 60,000 light-years across, but as it lies farther away, and so appears smaller in the sky.
