The Spindle Galaxy

Hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Draco (Dra) · Contains: NGC 5907

 

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8

 

Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono

 

Mounts: Losmandy GM-8

 

Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope

 

Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM

 

Software: NINA Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4

 

Filters: Blue · Green · Red · Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter

 

Accessory: Rigel Systems Focuser · Baader MPCC coma corrector

 

Dates:April 12, 2021

 

Frames:

Blue: 45x75" bin 2x2

Green: 45x75" bin 2x2

Red: 45x75" bin 2x2

Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter: 190x75" (gain: 139.00) -10C bin 2x2

 

Integration: 6.8 hours

 

Darks: ~200

 

Bias: ~100

 

Avg. Moon age: 0.35 days

 

Avg. Moon phase: 0.14%

 

Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00

 

Resolution: 3370x2643

 

Data source: Backyard

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