NGC 7090 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Indus in the southern sky and was discovered in 1834 by the English astronomer John Herschel. It has an apparent magnitude of +10.7 mag and an angular extent of 7.8' × 1.3'. We see it exactly in edge-on position, the spiral arms appear here as dark dusty clouds, illuminated by the bright centre of the galaxy.
What I like about this image is the apparent outline of the bright foreground stars, which really bring out the galaxy.
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| Mount |
German Equatorial Mount | Award/published | Astrobin |
| Telescope | 20" Cassegrain f/3 (1500 mm) | |
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| Camera | Moravian G2 8300 mono |
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| Filter | Astrodon LRGB 1,25'' | ||
| Exposure | LRGB 13/6/6/6 x 6min |
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| Total |
3h 06min |
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| Software |
PixInsight |
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| Location |
IAS Hakos Farm, Namibia | ||