|
Object |
M65 & M66
in Leo |
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Coordinates |
RA: 11 19
35 DEC: 13 02 21 PA: -22 |
|
Imaging
by |
Greg
Morgan |
|
Date(s) |
March 6, 2008
|
|
Optics |
RCOS
12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a
2,857mm focal length |
|
Mount |
Paramount
ME |
|
Camera |
Apogee
U16M |
|
Guiding |
Off-axis
with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM |
|
Field Scale |
0.64 arcseconds / pixel |
|
FOV |
North is up and East is to the
left |
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Chip Temp |
-25 C |
|
Filter(s) |
Astrodon LRGB |
|
Location |
Sierra
Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet |
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Exposure(s) |
L
5 x
1800 , R 3 x 1800, G 3 x 180, B 3 x 1800 seconds (7 Hours
Total) |
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Binning |
1x1 |
|
Camera control |
MaxIm DL 4 /
CCDAutopilot 3 |
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Processing
software |
CCDStack, Photoshop CS2 |
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Image notes |
This image is cropped to about 50% of the full field. |
