NGC 7479 (also known as Caldwell 44 or the Superman Galaxy) is a type SBc barred spiral galaxy with a visual magnitude of 11.0 and about 105 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. NGC 7479 is also recognized as a Seyfert galaxy and a LINER (low-ionization nuclear emission-line region) undergoing starburst activity not only on the nucleus and the outer arms, but also across the bar of the galaxy, where most of the stars were formed in the last 100 million years. Polarization studies of this galaxy indicate that it recently underwent a minor merger and that it is unique in the radio continuum, with arms opening in a direction opposite to the optical arms. This feature, along with the asymmetrical arms of the galaxy and the intense star formation activity are attributed to the merger with a smaller galaxy.
NGC 7479
Photographed with the MN 190 mm reflector telescope and the Atik 360EX monchrome CCD camera in Stuvsta on December 20th, 2025. Exposure was 30 min for each of R, G, B, and L.. Guiding was poor, due to loose guide camera. Postprocessing in Pixinsight with Blur Xterminator and in Photoshop adding star spikes.
NGC 7479
Photographed with the MN 190 mm reflector telescope and the Atik 360EX monchrome CCD camera in Stuvsta on December 20th, 2025. Exposure was 30 min for each of R, G, B, and L.. Guiding was poor, due to loose guide camera. Altermative postprocessing in Pixinsight with Blur Xterminator and using the new VeraLux stretch routine.. Final touch was done in Photoshop adding star spikes.
NGC 7479
Photographed with the MN 190 mm reflector telescope and the Atik 360EX monchrome CCD camera in Stuvsta on December 20th, 2025. Exposure was 30 min for each of R, G, B, and L.. Guiding was poor, due to loose guide camera. Postprocessing in Pixinsight with Blur Xterminator and in Photoshop adding star spikes.
