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M 104 (The Sombrero Galaxy)

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M 104
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Image Details


Target: M 104 (NGC 4594)
Coordinates (Center - J2000): RA 12h 40m 03s ; Dec -11d 35m 26s
Date: 03 May (L) & 05 May (RGB) 2006
Constellation: Virgo
Imaging Location: Indialantic, Florida
Camera: SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel
Filters: Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB
Telescope: Celestron 8" SCT f/10 (FL = 2100mm) Carbon Fiber Tube
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale: 0.88 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Luminance Exposures: 12 @ 300 sec. each (60 minutes total)
Red Exposures: 4 @ 300 sec. each (20 minutes total)
Green Exposures: 4 @ 300 sec. each (20 minutes total)
Blue Exposures: 4 @ 300 sec. each (20 minutes total)
Mount Control Software: The Sky 6.0.0.50
Camera Control Software: CCDSoft 5.00.175
Focus Control Software: FocusMax 3.3.15
Executive Control Software: CCD Commander 1.3.15
Collimation and Image Evaluation Software: CCDInspector
Calibration and Stacking Software: CCDStack
Color Combining and Final Processing Software: Photoshop CS

Additional Details


Description of M 104 (By Rob Gendler): http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M104text.html
CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format): m104_01_ccdcommander.pdf
CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format): m104_01_autoguide.pdf
FocusMax Report (PDF Format): m104_01_focusmax.pdf

CCD Commander Info


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