NGC488

NGC 488 is a tightly wound and compact spiral galaxy in the direction of the Constellation Pices at a distance of 90-100 Million Light-Years. Stars orbit the galaxy nucleus at a high rate of speed, approximately 330 kilometers per second. Compression waves keep the bluish arms very stable. It is a beautiful, but difficult galaxy to process.

Object: NGC488
Distance: 90-100 Million Light-Years
Magnitude: 10.8
Date: November 2009
Place: Fort Davis, TX
Exposure Details: LRGB 550:180:180:240 unbinned
Processing: MaxIm DL, CCDStack, CCDInspector, RegiStar, Photoshop CS3

Optics: 12.5" RCOS Truss
Focal Length: 2808mm @f9
Mount: Paramount ME Robotic GEM
Camera: SBIG STL6303E
Focuser: RCOS
Guiding: Off-Axis using SBIG Guide Camera
Filters: Tru-Balance GEN II LRGB 2"