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NGC 2903
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image for 1200x950 Resolution
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Spiral
Galaxy in Leo
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Technical
Details |
| Optics |
12.5"
RCOS operating at f/6.6 (2063mm) |
| Mount |
Paramount
ME |
| Camera |
SBIG
ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters |
Tru
Balance LRGB. |
| Date |
March
6, 2006 & 2 two more nights
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| Exposure |
LRGB
= 205:60:60:60 minutes - 5 minute integrations |
| Processing |
MaximDl,
Photoshop CS |
| Guiding |
ST-402
- Sky90 |
| Binning |
Lum
- 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location |
My
back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes |
NGC
2903 is about 25 million light-years distant.
This image
proved to be one of my most difficult to process.
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