Perseus Galaxies

Rather understated visually, but I like these distant galaxy fields, especially considering this is taken through an 8" scope (ie, these are pretty far and faint fuzzies...).

 

 

Constellation: Perseus (Per) · Contains: IC 312 · NGC 1259 · NGC 1260 · NGC 1264 · NGC 1265 · NGC 1267 · NGC 1268 · NGC 1270 · NGC 1271 · NGC 1272 · NGC 1273 · NGC 1274 · NGC 1275 · NGC 1277 · NGC 1278 · NGC 1281 · NGC 1282 · NGC 1283 · NGC 1293 · NGC 1294 · Perseus A

 

 

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Meade Starfinder 8

 

Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600 cooled mono

 

Mounts: Losmandy GM-8

 

Guiding telescopes or lenses: Svbony 60mm guidescope

 

Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM

 

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

 

Accessory: GSO 2" Coma Corrector · Baader MPCC coma corrector · OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser

 

Dates:Aug. 27, 2021

 

Frames: 274x75" (5h 42' 30")

 

Integration: 5h 42' 30"

 

Avg. Moon age: 19.64 days

 

Avg. Moon phase: 75.48%

Basic astrometry details

 

Astrometry.net job: 4935903

 

Resolution: 2342x1742

 

Data source: Backyard

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