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M 105 (Elliptical Galaxy)
Home : Astrophotography : DSO Images : M 105 Image 01
Image Details
| Target: | M 105 (NGC 3379) Plus NGC 3384 and NGC 3389 |
| Coordinates (Center - J2000): | RA 10h 48m 11s ; Dec +12d 38m 43s |
| Date: | 02 February 2006 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| 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 = 2002mm) Carbon Fiber Tube |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: | 0.93 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -15 C |
| Luminance Exposures: | 8 @ 450 sec. each (60 minutes total) |
| Red Exposures: | 6 @ 300 sec. each (30 minutes total) |
| Green Exposures: | 6 @ 300 sec. each (30 minutes total) |
| Blue Exposures: | 6 @ 300 sec. each (30 minutes total) |
| Mount Control Software: | The Sky 6.0.0.40 by Software Bisque |
| Camera Control Software: | CCDSoft 5.00.170 by Software Bisque |
| Focus Control Software: | FocusMax 3.2.1 |
| Executive Control Software: | CCD Commander 1.3.5 |
| Preliminary Processing Software: | CCDStack by CCDWare |
| Final Processing Software: | Photoshop CS by Adobe |
Additional Details
| CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format): | m105_01_ccdcommander.pdf |
| FocusMax Report (PDF Format): | m105_01_focusmax.pdf |