DeepSky Object in Autumn
NGC7742 (Galaxy in Pegasus)


Date & Time: Oct 15 2004 from 21:23 to 21:33 JST(+0900)
Composed 2 shots with 8 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro
Location: Ooizumi vil., Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3024×2016)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Auto


NGC7742 / Galaxy, type SA(r)b
R.A.23h 44m 15.9s (2000.0)
Dec.+10° 46' 04" (2000.0)
Apparent Size1.7×1.7'
Radial VelocityN/A
Magnitude12.5
DistanceN/A
Group of GalaxiesN/A
Other IDsUGC12760, MCG2-60-10
CGCG432-23, PGC72260
NGC7742 is a small spiral galaxy in southern Pegasus, about 8 degrees southwest from gamma Pegasi. The galaxy has a apparent diameter of less than 2 arc minutes and very dimmed figure, we can hardly recognize its spiral structures with naked eyes. Only nebula like halo can be distinguish from normal stars easily.



NGC7741
NGC7793

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