Galaxies in Pegasus

[wimvb]

This is a not so often imaged area of the autumn sky. The constellation Pegasus contains a large amount of small galaxies, which by themselves aren't much to look at. But in a widefield image (if an image at 1,000 mm focal lengthcan be called that) the wide variety in galaxy shapes, sizes and distances becomes quite impressive.

Annotated version:

Image details:

7.5 hours of RGB data (no luminance), captured with the SkyWatcher MN190 and ASI294MM camera during two nights in early October.

Relative humidity during both nights was 93% or higher, and the moon was more than 50%, so not the best of conditions.

[ONIKKINEN]

Maybe a little bit of IFN/dust too? Hard to tell if some is pushing trough the background or not.

Milliquas catalogue annotation also finds some 3+ redshift quasars in this field. Lots to look at here!

[wimvb]

1 hour ago, ONIKKINEN said:

Maybe a little bit of IFN/dust too?

Yes, but still very faint. Flat fielding needs to be perfect to show it (which it wasn't).

[DaveS]

And you've also got HCG 93 down in the bottom left, my next target with the ODK 12 / SX 694 combination

[wimvb]

20 minutes ago, DaveS said:

And you've also got HCG 93 down in the bottom left, my next target with the ODK 12 / SX 694 combination

yes. It will be interesting to see your result. Good luck.

[DaveS]

Thanks, going to need it with our weather.

[WolfieGlos]

Lovely image Wim, really like NGC7549 in there.

Pegasus seems to be a fairly barren constellation for imaging, so great to see something from there. The little sombrero recently came to my attention so I intend to image that one day. If the clouds ever go away. 

[wimvb]

3 hours ago, WolfieGlos said:

Lovely image Wim, really like NGC7549 in there.

Thanks, Chris. It is one of kind. If it were any closer it would probably be a very popular target.