NGC 925 Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum
Camera - SXV-H9
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/10
FL = 2041mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L=
76x300s, R=77x180s, G=96x180s, B=117x306s, all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures binned 2X2.
Astronomik Type II RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v4, RGB
Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v4, LRGB combined and additional
processing done in Photoshop CS
LRGB 365/165/225/413 Total
19.47 Hours
Date – November 7, 10 & 11, 2009
M 81 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
Camera - QSI 532 WS
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/8
FL = 1570mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L=
29x300s, R=21x180s, G=21x180s, B=21x180s, all exposures
guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures
binned 2X2. Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip
combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5, LRGB
combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS
LRGB 145/63/63/63 Total 5.56 Hours
Date – Lum - January 29, 2010, RGB – February 1, 2010
NGC 2903 Spiral Galaxy in Leo
Camera - QSI 532 WS
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/10
FL = 2041mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L= 20x300s, R=9x180s, G=17x180s, B=9x180s, all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures binned 2X2. Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5, LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2.
LRGB 100/27/51/27 Total
3.41 Hours
Date – LRGB - January 10, 2010
NGC 2403 Spiral Galaxy in Camelopardalis
Camera - QSI 532 WS
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/8
FL = 1570mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L=
53x300s, R=30x180s, G=17x180s, B=15x180s, all exposures
guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures
binned 2X2. Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip
combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5, LRGB
combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS
LRGB 265/90/51/45 Total 7.52 Hours
Date – Lum - February 11, 2010, RGB – February 13, 2010
M 82 The Cigar Galaxy in Ursa Major
Camera - QSI 532 WS
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/8
FL = 1570mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L= 29x300s, R=19x180s, G=19x180s, B=17x180s, all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures binned 2X2. Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5, LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and Pixinxight 1.6.
LRGB 145/57/57/51 Total
5.17 Hours
Date – LRGB - February 14, 2010,
M 63 Spiral Galaxy Canes Venatici
Camera - QSI 532 WS
Telescope -
Intes Micro MK 809 8" Mak Cass @ f/8
FL = 1570mm
Mount - MI-250
LRGB, L= 39x300s, R=13x180s, G=15x180s, B=15x180s, all exposures guided with Tak Sky 90 and MX 716. Lum binned 1X1, RGB exposures binned 2X2. Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Lum Sigma Clip combined in Maxim DL v5, RGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v5, LRGB combined and additional processing done in Photoshop CS2 and PixInsight 1.6.
LRGB 195/39/45/45 Total
5.40 Hours
Date – LRGB - February 26, 2010
