M109

Image Details:

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  • Instrument: Celestron C14 OTA @ f/6.3  (2208mm)
  • Mount: Celestron CGE GoTo
  • Image Scale:  0.9 arc-seconds/pixel after processing
  • Filters: LRGB using an SBIG CFW8-A color filter wheel
    Exposure: Luminance:  20 x 5 minutes binned 1 x 1
                      Red:  10 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2
  •                   Green: 10 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2
  •                   Blue:  5 x 5 minutes binned 2 x 2
  • Camera: SBIG ST-2000XM CCD camera with AO-7
  • Software: Maxim DL/CCD, Adobe Photoshop, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator, Neat Image Pro
  • Location: Little Rock, AR., El. 350ft
  • Date: May 26th, 2006