Photograph composition inspired by the writing of Sue French in the Deep-Sky Wonders section of Sky and Telescope, May 2006. On the left is M106 while NGC 4217 is the galaxy on the right with a dark dust lane running through it. There are several more smaller galaxies in this picture.
Additional information about these objects can be found on the SEDS website
Photograph Information | |
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Date | 04.21.2006 |
Location | Clearfield Observatory |
Telescope | AP130 @f6 w/AP field flattener |
Camera | Canon 350D, Hutech modified type I |
Exposure | Composite of 19, 5 minute exposures at ISO 800. |
Notes | 48°F, 77%rh, transparency ranged from average to good. Initial RAW conversion, registration and adjustment in IRIS. Additional adjustments in Photoshop CS2. Noise reduction in PixInsight LE 1.02 Reprocessed 04.26.2006 |