Galaxies 21
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M101 Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

Camera - QHY 163M

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGBHa,  L= 118x240s, 1x1 R=28x240s, G=27x240s, B=27x240s, Ha=60x300s.   All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters, Astronomik 6nm Ha filter. LRGBHa Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGBHa 472/112/108/108/300

Total 18.3  Hours

Date – LRGBHa  - March 14-April 28, 2018

 

 

M109 Spiral Galaxy  in Ursa Major

Camera - QHY 163M

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 83x240s, 1x1 R=21x240s, G=24x240s, B=21x240s.   All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 332/84/96/84

Total 9.93 Hours

Date – LRGB - April 4-19, 2018

 

NGC 5907 Spiral  Galaxy in Draco

Camera - QHY 163M

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 124x240s, 1x1 R=24x240s, G=24x240s, B=23x240s,   All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.   Astronomik LRGB filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 496/96/96/92

Total 13.0 Hours

Date – LRGB  - April 25-May 9,  2018

 

M106 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Camera - QHY 163M

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 95x240s, 1x1 R=25x240s, G=25x240s, B=28x240s,  Gain=75, Offset=50, -20C  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters,. LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGBHa 380/100/100/112

Total 11.53  Hours

Date – LRGB  - February 26, March 2, 8, 9, 10, 2018

 

 

 

 

NGC 3079 Spiral Galaxy  in Ursa Major

Camera - QHY 163M 

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 92x240s, 1x1 R=72x240s, G=21x240s, B=72x240s.  Gain 75, Offset 50, -20C.  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 368/72/84/72

Total 9.93 Hours

Date – LRGB - February 16, 17, 25, 2018

 

 

NGC 4559 Spiral Galaxy  in Coma Berenices

Camera - QHY 163M 

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 95x240s, 1x1 R=26x240s, G=27x240s, B=20x240s.  Gain 75, Offset 50, -20C.  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 380/104/108/80

Total 11.20 Hours

Date – LRGB - March 21, 22, 24, 2018

NGC 4051 Spiral Galaxy  in Ursa Major

Camera - QHY 163M 

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB,  L= 77x240s, 1x1 R=25x240s, G=25x240s, B=25x240s.  Gain 75, Offset 50, -20C.  All exposures taken with CCDAutopilot V5.  All exposures biinned 1X1.  Astronomik LRGB filters, LRGB Sigma clip combined in Maxim DL v6,  Additional processing done in Photoshop CC and Pixinxight 1.8.

LRGB 308/100/100/100

Total 10.13 Hours

Date – LRGB - March 11-13, 2018

 

 

 

NGC 7331 Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus

Camera - QHY 163M 

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

Mount - MI-250

Off Axis Guided with Lodestar X2

LRGB, L=127x240s, R=49x240s, G=47x240s, B=34x240,  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 508/196/188/136

Total 17.13 Hours

Date – LRGB - July 28, 2018, August 2, 3, 10, 2018