NGC 891, An Edge-On Galaxy in
Andromeda
(This image taken through the
MVAS 16-inch LX-200)
![]() NGC 891 is a faint galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is perfectly edge-on from our viewpoint on earth. A prominent dust lane bisects it. It is approximately 10 million light years distant. • Date: October 24,
2003 |