| Name | Little Sombrero Galaxy |
| Designation(s) | NGC 7814, C43 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Pegasus |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-09-09 23:02:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" f10-2,032mm FL |
| Camera | ASI294MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Transparency: Good. Seeing: Fair. Total integration time was 56m. Exposures 30s@305g Bin 2, UV/IR Cut Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | Another William Herschel discovery from 1784. I must say Phillip does seem to like his edge-on galaxies. I count 22 spiral, barred spiral, or lenticular galaxies among the first 70 Caldwell objects. Seven of them are edge-on, nearly one-third. The overall estimates I could find suggested 10% to 15% of all spirals are edge-on, which seems about right. If correct, this suggests Mr Moore is selecting them at about 2x their normal occurrence. |
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