NGC 891 is an edge on unbarred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel on October 6 1784. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1023 group of galaxies in the Local Supercluster. It has an H II nucleus.[3]

Visually, the object is visible in small to moderate size telescopes as a faint elongated smear of light with a dust lane visible in larger apertures.

Captured 09-21-09
30x360sec light
33x1 sec flat
36x360 sec dark
Calibration with Nebulosity
Stacked with DSS
Processed with Photoshop CS3
Mount Celestron CGE
Camera -Canon 350d IR/UV mod
Scope Celestron C8 w/.63 reducer
Filter is AstronomikCLS and Baader IR/UV
Guided with 80mm and DSI proII and PHD Guiding
Captued with Nebulosity
Seeing 5/10 Hi Clouds Passing