Image can be accessed from the link below. NGC7479, the "Superman Galaxy," is seen through some of our galactic molecular clouds (as are a few other galaxies in the field). It is classed SB(s)c and is a two armed, somewhat distorted galaxy - but not an Arp. Its distance is 80 to 90 million light years. Two other notable galaxies are UGC12300 and UGC12307 - 92 and 160 million light years distant respectively.
The molecular clouds take up the bulk of the field - some of which are designated in the PGCC catalog. There are some quasars and quasar candidates in the field as well - the highest redshift is 3.69 (12.0 billion light years lookback).
Image and details can be accessed at the link below (or by clicking on the NGC7479 crop below). The annotated image has a link below but it can also be accessed from the main image webpage as well. The full
FOV image can be accessed from the image webpage and has an image scale of 1.27 arcsec/pixel.
Annotated Image:
NGC 7479 Region Annotated
Scope: Explore Scientific MN152 at f/4.8
Camera: ASI1600M (Astronomik Gen 2 LRGB Filters)
Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA
Jim Thommes
Jim's Astrophotography
David Levy Maksutov Newtonian, Celestron Edge 9.25, FSQ-106N Refractor (on loan), WO ZenithStar 66 APO Refractor, WO Megrez II APO, Sigma 150 mm EOS Lens
Losmandy G11/Gemini, iOptron GEM45, Celestron Advanced VX, iOptron CEM70
ST8300M Camera, Atik 383L, Canon 350D (IR cut modified), ASI1600M, ASI294M, ASI260M
Observatory -
Desert Astronomy Association (Shelter Valley, CA)
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