NGC 5985, 5981 and 5982

Galaxy Cluster in the Constellation Draco

Image Details:

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  • Instrument: TMB 152 Triplet APO Refractor @ f/7.9 (1200mm) focal length
  • Mount: MI-250 with Gemini GoTo
  • Image Scale:  1.27 arc-seconds/pixel
  • Filters: SBIG UV/IR Cutoff filter
  • Exposure: 20 x 5 minutes
  • Camera: SBIG ST-2000XCM Color One-Shot with AO-7
  • Software: Maxim DL/CCD, Adobe Photoshop, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator, Neat Image Pro
  • Location: Star Hill Inn, Las Vegas, NM.  El. 7279 feet.   A great place to enjoy astronomy!  Visit the Star Hill Website here.
  • Date: 0700 7/20/06 GMT
  • Notes: From the left, the galaxies are:  NGC 5981, 5982, and 5985 in the constellation Draco