Object info

NGC 891 is a good example of an edge-on spiral galaxy.
This galaxy lies at a distance of 27.3 million light years and can be found in the constellation Andromeda, near the star Gamma Andromedae. This galaxy is not an easy visual target in small telescopes due to its low surface brightness (about mag.13).

Processing

DSLRFocus was used for focusing. ImagesPlus 2.8 was used to calibrate the light frames and Photoshop CS2 was used for post-processing, levels and curves adjustments.

Comments

Conditions were not particularly good, fog and bad transparency. Some small guiding issues.
Numerous small background galaxies can be seen in the higher resolution version of the image.

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