The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends
Photo description / processing
The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends in the constellation Virgo.
In this image, NGC 4216 is seen as the brightest and largest central component in the triplet of edge-on galaxies.
Above and to the left of NGC 4216 we see NGC 4222, and below and to the right is NGC 4206.
The galaxy IC 3059 is visible in the upper central part of the frame and IC 3066 (seen edge-on) to the left. In the upper right corner is NGC 4189 (IC 3050) and below is NGC 4193.
This image taken in May 2020.
L-channel - 48 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
R-channel - 12 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
G-channel - 12 x 150 sec. bin 1x1;
B-channel - 12 x 150 sec. bin 1x1.
Total integration time - 3:30 hours.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Celestron CPC 800 GPS XLT
- Camera
- Starlight Xpress Trius SX-694
- Mount
- Equatorial Wedge
- Guide Scope
- Baader Guide Scope 61/250
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI120MM
- Accessories
- Starizona Night Owl 0.4x Reducer, Astrodon LRGB E-Series Gen. 2 Filter Set
- Software
- MaxIm DL, PHD2, Pixinsight, StarTools, Adobe Photoshop, Zoner Photo Studio 14
- Location
- Chervonograd, Ukraine
Light pollution
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone
Exposure
- 48 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon L
- 12 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon R
- 12 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon G
- 12 × 150″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astrodon B
Total exposure: 3 h 30 m
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