Draco Trio (NGC 5985, 5982, 5981)
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NGC 5985, 5982, and 5981 Galaxies in Draco |
| Date | April 29-30, 2016 |
| Exposure | LRGB 240:40:40:40 (6 hours, cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M w/ AstroDon Gen II filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CPO3 |
| Guiding | External guide head with MiniBorg 50mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS6, AstroActions, NIK Sharpener |
| Comments | Excellent seeing; acquired with CCD Commander from Rancho Hidalgo, Animas, NM |
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NGC 5985, 5982, and 5981 Galaxies in Draco |
| Date | 6//4 - 6/7/2011 |
| Exposure | LRGB 175:135:75:135 (unbinned, cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik Filters, water-assisted cooling |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CPO3 |
| Guiding | External guide head with MiniBorg 50mm |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS5, AstroActions, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Very warm with a lot of atmospheric haze, some moonlight |
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NGC 5985, 5982, and 5981 Galaxies in Draco |
| Date | 6/9, 6/12, and 6/13/2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB 205:50:45:50 (RGB binned 2x2) |
| Camera | ST2000XM w/ SBIG filters |
| Telescope | Celestron C8 @f/6.7 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini |
| Guiding | self-guided |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS, AstroActions, PixInsightLE |
| Comments | Moderate to poor seeing on most evenings |