Galaxies 22
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NGC 266 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Pisces

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2003mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB, L=127x180s, R=27x240s, G=27x240s, B=23x240,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -20C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik L-1 Luminance Filter.   LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 381/108/108/92

Total 11.48 Hours

Date – LRGB - October 15, 17, 20,  2018

 

 

 

NGC 2403 Spiral Galaxy in Camelopadalis

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2003mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

HaLRGB, Ha=25x300s, L=119x240s, R=29x240s, G=24x240s, B=23x240s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -15C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1. Astronomik 6nm Ha filter, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik L-1 Luminance Filter.   LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

HaLRGB 125/357/116/96/92

Total 13.1 Hours

Date – HaLRGB - December 30,  2018,  January 3-5,  2019

 

 

NGC 2146 and NGC 2146A Spiral Galaxies in Camelopadalis

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

LRGB,  L=88x180s, R=8x180s, G=33x180s, B=20x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -30C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik L-1 Luminance Filter.   LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 264/24/99/60

Total 7.45 Hours

Date - LRGB - January 25, 2019,  February 8, 2019

 

NGC 4236 Spiral Galaxy in Draco

Camera - QHY 163M 

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

HaLRGB,  Ha=18x300s, L=68x180s, R=26x180s, G=30x180s, B=27x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -30C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters, Astronomik CLS-CCD Luminance Filter, Astronomik 6nm Ha filter.   HaLRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

HaLRGB 90/204/78/90/81

Total 9.0 Hours

Date - HaLRGB -March 3,5,22, 2019

 

 

NGC 6946 Spiral Galaxy in  Cygnus

Camera - QHY 163M & QSI 532 WSG

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

LRGB,  L=70x180s(QHY 163M) + 61x300s(QSI 532), R=14x300s, G=15x300s, B=13x300s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -14C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astrodon Gen 2 E RGB filters, Astronomik CLS-CCD and Astrodon Gen 2 E series Luminance Filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 515/70/75/65

Total 12.08 Hours

Date - LRGB -June 2, 2019 , July 9, 10, 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

NGC 891 Spiral Galaxy in  Andromeda

Camera - QHY 163M & QSI 532 WSG

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

LRGB,  L=111x180s, R=30x180s, G=30x180s, B=30x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -14C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 1.25" CLS-CCD and Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters.  LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 333/90/90/90

M51 Spiral Galaxy in  Canes Venatici

Camera - QHY 163M & QSI WSG532

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/6  FL = 1524 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer

LRGB,  L=138x180s, R=74x180s, G=81x180s, B=79x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -14C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 36mm CLS-CCD and Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters.  LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 414/222/243//237

Total 18.6 Hours

Date - LRGB -February 13-29, 2020, April 23-24, 2012

 

M63 Spiral Galaxy in  Canes Venatici

Camera - QHY 163M

Telescope - Astro Tech 10" RC @ f/8  FL = 2000 mm

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L=162x180s, R=24x180s, G=24x180s, B=24x180s,  Gain 75, Offset  50, -14C. All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik 36mm CLS-CCD and Astronomik Deep Sky RGB filters.  LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 486/72/72//72

Total 11.7 Hours

Date - LRGB -April 9-26, 2020