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.