Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2008
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NGC 2359 |
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Thor's Helmet in Canis Major |
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12 1/2" RCOS operating at f/6.5 (2063mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-a |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Feb 20, 21, 24, 2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 4:1:1:1 hours (5 min. integrations) |
| Processing | MaximDl with RC Console, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 mounted on Takahashi Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | SkyFoto observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | Thor's Helmet is approximately 15,000 million light years distant. I found this object difficult to image. The seeing was terrible on all nights. |