NGC 4565 (Spiral Galaxy)

Home : Astrophotography : DSO Images : NGC 4565 Image 01

Target:	NGC 4565
Coordinates (Center - J2000):	RA 12h 36m 19s ; Dec +25d 59m 18s
Date:	28 February 2006
Constellation:	Coma Berenices
Imaging Location:	Chiefland Astronomy Village, 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:	-20 C
Luminance Exposures:	11 @ 450 sec. each (82.5 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 1.3.12
Preliminary Processing Software:	CCDStack by CCDWare
Final Processing Software:	Photoshop CS by Adobe

Description of NGC 4565 (By Rob Gendler):	http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/NGC4565text.html
CCD Commander Log File (PDF Format):	ngc4565_01_ccd_commander.pdf
CCDSoft Autoguide Report (PDF Format):	ngc4565_01_autoguider.pdf
FocusMax Report (PDF Format):	ngc4565_01_focusmax.pdf
PoleAlignMax Report (PDF Format):	ngc4565_01_polealignmax.pdf