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Image Information

 

Object

M 63, Sunflower Galaxy
Coordinates RA: 13 15 47.4  Dec: +41 59 47  PA: 343
Imaging by Greg Morgan
Date(s) May 5, 2008

Optics

RCOS 12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

Apogee Alta U16M

Guiding

Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM

Field Scale

0.64 arcseconds / pixel

FOV

28' x 37' ~ 54% of the full U16M FOV of 44' x 44'.  N is up, E is to the left.

Chip Temp

-15 C

Filter(s)

Astrodon LRGB

Location

Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet

Exposure(s)

L 21 x 1800 , R 10 x 900, G 4 x 900, B 10 x 900 seconds (16 Hours Total)

Binning

1x1

Camera control

MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3

Processing software

CCDStack, Photoshop CS2

Image notes

 
 

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