NGC 891 Wide field, Andromeda

This wide field image includes not only NGC 891, the bright galaxy in the upper right but also the Abel  347 group in the lower left which includes many 12-13th magnitude galaxies.  NGC 906,909,911,912,913,and 914 are easily seen.  NGC 898 a 12.9 mag edge-on galaxy  is in the center lower right part of the image.

Image Details

Optics      Stellarvue SV78S F6.15
Mount              LX200 fork mount
Camera
 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Filter
 Astronomik Type 2C + IDAS
Date
 30 Nov 03
Location  
 My Backyard Observatory in Ocean Springs, MS, Limiting 4.5   
Exposure
 100:30:30:30  RGB Binned 2X2
Notes
 Taken under 1st quarter moon