0bject | M83 Spiral galaxy in Hydra |
Date | April 9-13, 2016 |
Exposure | LHαRGB 110:45:60:60:50 (cropped; R+Ha 50/50) |
Camera | STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, NIK Sharpener, AstroActions |
Comments | Moderate seeing; target low in the south; acquired with CCD Commander from Rancho Hidalgo, NM |
0bject |
M83 Galaxy in Hydra |
Date | May 22, 23, and 25 2006 |
Exposure | LRGB 35:15:15:10 (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, FITS Liberator, AstroActions |
Comments | Taken over 3 evenings because of limited S. horizon; 21 degrees altitude |