NGC 918

Posted: Oct 27th, 2026

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Technical Info

Telescope/Lens: SkyWatcher 200/1000PDS

Camera: ZWO ASI 585 mc pro

Mount: homemade harmonic mount

Guide Scope: OAG Askar

Guide Camera: 220mm zwo

Software: siril, PS, asiair mini, GraXp, BXT, NXT

Accessories: sharpstar 0.95 mpcc

Exposure:

240 x 180" ISO/Gain: 200 - Optolong L-para, - 10 градусов

445 x 180" ISO/Gain: 200 - Optolong L-Quad Enhance, - 10 градусов

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Elatma, Russia

Oct 3rd, 2026

34 h 15 m

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Resolution: 3545x1781 px

Scale: 28863 KB

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NGC 918 is a barred spiral galaxy (type SBc) located in the constellation Aries.

Scale: The diameter of this "star country" is about 50,000 light-years — roughly half the size of our Milky Way.
Distance: It is about 60 million light-years away.
Core: This is a galaxy with an active nucleus (AGN), and it also shows a broad neutral hydrogen line.

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masterpiece, I've never seen a background like that in galaxies

Today, at 18:02 Reply

Poiskovik_rzn Replied to Neb

Thank you!) A very interesting galaxy — this object would be something else in monochrome and with a larger sensor) there's even more beauty there!)

Today, at 18:04 Reply

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