Object of the Week, January 3, 2021 - NGC 891

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Hello to you all, this is my first entry on this forum, but some of you might now me from CN or the dutch "astroforum".

My recordings of NGC 891 in 2017:
Large galaxy, but also quite pale. Even from my dark site it was less prominent than I expected. Despite that, the outline was clearly visible against star filled background and the dustlane that crosses the surface was easily noted. Especially the latter is what made it a fine sight.

NGC 891.jpg

location: Ezumazijl (Lauwersmeer)
telescope: 16 inch dobson (Sumerian Alkaid)
eyepiece: Pentax XW 10mm + Paracorr (181x)

BR, Martijn Straub (The Netherlands)