Friday, May 1, 2020

Whale and Crowbar Galaxies


Whale and the Crowbar or Hockey Stick Galaxies.
NGC 4631 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy's shape gives it the appearance of a whale. It is located 30 million light years from Earth. NGC 4656/57 is a warped barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and is nicknamed the Crowbar Galaxy.
Last frame is a single frame with a satellite running through it.
191, 60 second exposures stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed in Photoshop.

Capture Information:

Optics: SGO 6" f/4 Imaging Newtonian @ 610mm FL
Explore Scientific 2" HR Coma Corrector
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro
Filter: 2" Optolong L-Pro
Mount: Losmandy GM8
Guiding: QHY Mini Guide Scope + PHD 2
Acquisition: Sequence Generator Pro
Exposure: Light (Gain 100) - 191 subs @ 60 Seconds
Calibration: 50 Bias, 50 Darks, 50 Flats
Processing : Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, Adobe Photoshop

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