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NGC 5775, NGC 5364

Started by jthommes, 06/30/2012 10:18PM
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Posted 06/30/2012 10:18PM Opening Post
Jim Thommes
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Here are a couple of galaxy field images from late spring. Images are identified according to the dominant galaxy in the field. Images and details are at the web pages below:

NGC 5774 and NGC 5775 -
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC5775.htm

scope - C8 at f/6.9
camera - ST8300M (Baader LRGB filters)

NGC 5364 -
http://www.jthommes.com/Astro/NGC5364.htm

scope - FSQ-106N at f/5
camera - Artemis285 (Astronomik LRGB filters)
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Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR

http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 07/01/2012 06:43PM #1
Charles Hakes
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Nice fields. lots of details for not really that much exposure time.

Charlie
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Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
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