NGC 891

• TYPE:  Spiral Galaxy, Type SA(s)b? sp III
• RA: 02h 22.6'
• DEC:  +42degrees 21'
• SIZE:  13.0' X 2.8'
• VISUAL MAGNITUDE:  9.9
• SURFACE BRIGHTNESS:  13.7
• CONSTELLATION:  Andromeda
• DISTANCE:  43 Million Light Years
• DIAMETER:  168 Thousand Light Years

IMAGING INFORMATION

• TELESCOPE:  Celestron C-14, FL 39110 mm, Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector
• REDUCER/CORRECTOR:  Celestron 6.3
• CAMERA:  Santa Barbara Instruments, ST-8 Digital (Thermoelectrically cooled)
• ADAPTIVE OPTICS:  None
• FILTER(S):  None
• CCD COOLING TEMPERATURE:  -15 C
• BINNING/RESOLUTION: 1 X 1 (1530 X 1020)
• EXPOSURE TIME:  60 minutes
• NUMBER OF IMAGES:  1
• FILM SPEED:  N/A
• DATE/TIME:  09-13-04 / 08:59:53 UTC
• LOCATION:  Valley Center, San Diego County, California
• TEMPERATURE:  Unknown
• HUMIDITY:  Unknown

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