NGC891 on 2020-10-15
NGC891 (Also known as Caldwell 23 and THE SILVER SLIVER GALAXY) is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. NGC891 looks as the Milky Way would look when viewed edge-on. Some astronomers have even noted how similar to NGC891 our galaxy looks as seen from the Southern Hemisphere. Both galaxies are considered to be very similar in terms of luminosity and size.
This photo was done in Kyle, Texas through a 4.5-inch f/4 Telescope, mounted piggyback on my 17.5-inch telescope, driven by my home built AZ/ALT mount, using a ZWO ASI533MC PRO color camera.
Previous, Older Photos
NGC891 on 2008-01-11
NGC891 on 2004-08-17