NGC 891: an edge-on galaxy in Andromeda

This galaxy is not related to the Andromeda Galaxy. It is very similar to what we would see if we could look at our Galaxy from the edge. Notice the dark dust lane along the disk.

Images taken: Nov. 16, 2006, by Brian Mazur.

Telescope: Meade 12 in at f/6.55 (f=2m).

Camera: SBIG ST-10 CCD camera

Exposures: 3x10 min with red, blue and green filters.

The glow in the bottom of the image is due to a reflection on the side of faulty baffle of the Meade telescope.

Image processing: CCDoops + CCDSoft + Photoshop Elements.

Images taken: Nov. 3, 2005, by Shad White, Craig Davis, and Jacob Lindsey.

Telescope: Meade 12 in with f/5.6 focal reducer (f=67in), and an AO7 adaptive optics accessory.

Camera: SBIG ST-7 CCD

Exposures: 2x15 min red, 2x15 min green, 3x15 min blue and 2x15 min clear.

Image processing: CCDoops + CCDSoft + Photoshop Elements.

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