The Silver Streak Galaxy, NGC 4216 and friends

Posted: 30 Aug, 2020

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Technical Info

Telescope or Lens: 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain CPC800 GPS (XLT)

Camera: Starlight Xpress Trius SX694

Mount: equatorial wedge

Guide Scope: Baader 61x250mm

Guide Camera: ASI120MM

Software: MaxIm DL6, PHD2, PixInsight, StarTools, Photoshop CC, Zoner photo studio 14

Accessories: reducer Starizona Night Owl 0.4х, filters Astrodon LRGB E-series gen 2

Exposure:

48 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon L

12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon R

12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon G

12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon B

Yellow zoneLight Pollution:

Chervonograd, Ukraine

THE SILVER STREAK GALAXY, NGC 4216 AND FRIENDS

Telescope or Lens: 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain  CPC800 GPS (XLT)
Camera: Starlight Xpress Trius SX694
Mount: equatorial wedge
Guide Scope: Baader 61x250mm
Guide Camera: ASI120MM
Software: MaxIm DL6, PHD2, PixInsight, StarTools, Photoshop CC, Zoner photo studio 14
Accessories: reducer Starizona Night Owl 0.4х, filters Astrodon LRGB E-series gen 2

Chervonograd, Ukraine
Light Pollution: Yellow zone

Exposure:
48 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon L
12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon R
12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon G
12 x 150" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon B

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.

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Author: Boris_US5WU

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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.

Resolution: 2179x1745 px

Scale: 5259 KB

Boris_US5WU

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Dmytre

Подскажите пожалуйста, вы кропаете чисто из худ соображений или старизоновский корректор недостаточно хорош?

30 Aug, 2020 Reply

Boris_US5WU Replied to Dmytre

Это не кроп, а полный кадр (немного обрезаны артефакты сложения) в размере 80% от оригинала. Редукция редуктора в моём случае 0,43х.

30 Aug, 2020 Reply

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