NGC 2903 (Spiral Galaxy)

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Target:	NGC 2903 - Spiral Galaxy
Coordinates (Center - J2000):	RA 09h 32m 09s ; Dec +21d 32' 53"
Date:	04 January 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:	0.927 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature:	-15 C
Luminance Exposures:	16 @ 300 sec. each (80 minutes total)
Red Exposures:	17 @ 180 sec. each (51 minutes total)
Green Exposures:	20 @ 180 sec. each (60 minutes total)
Blue Exposures:	18 @ 180 sec. each (54 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
Preliminary Processing Software:	CCDStack by CCDWare
Final Processing Software:	Photoshop CS by Adobe

Description of NGC 2903 (By Rob Gendler):	http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/NGC2903text.html
CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format):	NGC 2903 CCD Commander Log
CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format):	NGC 2903 Autoguide Report