NGC7479 - The Propeller Galaxy

Credits: Goran Nilsson & The Liverpool Telescope

NGC7479 is a barred spiral galaxy about 105 million light years away.

Facts about NG7479 by Keith Turnecliff

Interestingly enough, at radio wavelengths, this galaxy spins the other way, with a jet of radiation that bends in the opposite direction
to the stars and dust in the arms of the galaxy.

This star chart represents a view from Long Itchington for mid October at 10pm.
Credits: Image courtesy of Starry Night Pro Plus 8, researched and implemented by Keith Turnecliff.