NGC 891

NGC 891
NGC 891 RGB

I love a good edge-on spiral and NGC891 is one of the best. It is in Andromeda, and has an apparent magnitude of 10.8. It is similar in size and structure to the Milky Way. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. This is from the Sky Gems 20" telescope.

  • 20-inch iDK telescope
  • 10.5 hours total
  • 2981px x 2021px
  • December 2020