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NGC 891 - Outer Limits Galaxy (Click on photo and then click again for a full resolution image).

Outer Limits Galaxy

NGC 891 - The Outer Limits Galaxy

NGC 891, also known as the Outer Limits Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Andromeda and is oriented nearly edge-on as viewed from earth.
NGC 891 is located approximately 30 million light-years from Earth.

Image acquisition and processing information:

Date: October 10th, 2021
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 14" telescope - Focal Ratio: F11
Mount: Astro-Physics AP-1200 GTO CP3
Camera: ZWO ASI-6200 MM Pro monochrome camera equipped with a ZWO 7-Position Electronic
Filter Wheel with 2-Inch Filters
Image acquisition software: Sequence Generator Pro v. 3.0.3.169
Exposures: 10 five-minute exposures binned 3x3 using a IR/UV cut filter for luminance, 6 five-minute exposures each binned 3x3 using red, green and blue filters
Guiding: Telescope: Guided through the imagaing scope using ONAG XM on-axis guider using a ZWO ASI-183 MM Pro guiding camera also binned 3x3
Image processing Software: PixInsight v. 1.8.8.9