NGC 7479 GX in Pegasus mag 11.5 size 4.2' x 3.2' 20" F4.5 176X |
NGC 7479 is roughly 125 million light years distant and is 150,000 light years across.
It has a bright nucleus and fairly bright bars extending to the spiral
arms. The sketch was done at the EP of the 20" reflector under the mag
7.9 skies of the North Kaibab National Forest, AZ |