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M 105 (Elliptical Galaxy)

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M 105
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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

CCD Commander Info


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