NGC 7331. Galaxy
Spiral galaxy in Pegasus
 
NGC 7331 is a spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. Discovered by William Herschel in 1784 is one of the brightest galaxies not included in the Messier catalog. From the Earth's perspective it appears with a similar inclination as the Andromeda galaxy. Its bulb rotates in the opposite sense of the rest of the galaxy, with evidence of a supermassive black hole at its center.

Distance to Earth: 49 millions of light years.
Visual magnitude: 10,4



Full resolution image

Cropped galaxy at full resolution

Date and location
 October - 19 - 2026. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope GSO RC12  on ASA DDM85 mount. No autoguide
Camera Moravian G3 16200. Hutech IDAS LPS and RGB Baader filters
Image processing
 L: 460x300s, RGB 100x300s. Processed with Pixinsight.


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