NGC 488 & neighbours

NGC 488 & neighbours
0

NGC 488 & neighbours

This stunning spiral galaxy in Pisces has tightly wound spiral arms, and is ~90mLy away. It has several neighbours in it's vicinity, but there are dozens of faint galaxies visible within our home Virgo Supercluster.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24 610mm F6.5
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M Pro
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
El Sauce Observatory, Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
12th December 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight & Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Mike Wheatley
The world’s largest database of astrophotography data is waiting for you! Start now your free trial
Try it free
See all photo