NGC 7814, “The Little Sombrero"
Date: 12/30/2014, 12/31/2014
Description: NGC 7814 (also known as UGC 8 or Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes referred to as "the little sombrero", a miniature version of Messier 104. The star field behind NGC 7814 is known for its density of faint, remote galaxies as can be seen in the image. [Ref: WikiPedia]
Sky Conditions: Clear sky, medium - urban light pollution (50% moon), FWHM: 2.5 - 3.0 arc sec/pixel
Imaging: Exposure: 4x90 min (LRGB, 12 x 450sec/ea.) at 2x2 bin using LRGB filter
Guiding: 5 sec at 2x2 bin using NOAG
Equipment:
SBIG STF8300M CCD (LRGB filters)
AT12RC at F8
Starlight Focuser NOAG w/SBIG ST402 guide camera AP1200 Mount
SW: Maxim DL V6, FocusMax, SkyX, PixIsight - calibration with darks, flats, bias.