Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2011
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NGC 3359 |
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GALAXY in URSA MAJOR Click on Image for 1400x916 Resolution |
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | March 29, 2006 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 220:50:40:30 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDl, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 - Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 1x1 |
| Location | My back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes |
This galaxy is about 49 million light years distant. Terrible skies limited my data acquisition especially the color. |