NGC7015 Galaxy in Equuleus

(RA 21h 05.7m , Dec. +11°25', 11.5 mag., 1.6 arcmin.)


This tiny face-on spiral galaxy requires large scope to detect it about 1°45' NW of wide double star g Equulei (see finder chart below).

The above image was taken on August 26, 2001 from Harrowsmith, Ontario. Cookbook 245 LDC CCD camera was used on Ultima 8 f6.3 telescope autoguided with Cookbook 211 LDC CCD camera on piggybacked 500mm f8 telephoto lens. Five white exposures (240 sec. each) were combined with AIP4WIN.

North is to the left.


Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 12°. North is up.


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