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Messier 63 (Spiral Galaxy)
Home : Astrophotography : DSO Images : M 63 Image 01
Image Details
| Target: | M 63 (NGC 5055 ; Sunflower Galaxy) |
| Coordinates (Center - J2000): | RA 13h 16m 02s ; Dec +42d 03m 15s |
| Date: | 17 February 2006 |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| 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: | 0.927 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -15 C |
| Luminance Exposures: | 16 @ 450 sec. each (80 minutes total) |
| Red Exposures: | None |
| Green Exposures: | None |
| Blue Exposures: | None |
| 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
| Description of M63 (By Rob Gendler): | http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M63text.html |
| CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format): | ccdcommander_17feb2006.pdf |
| CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format): | autoguide_m63_17feb2006.pdf |
| FocusMax Report (PDF Format): | focusmax_17feb2006.pdf |
