M109, Spiral Galaxy
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| 1024x605 | 1280x756 |
| Date | 04/05/2008 |
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| Conditions | Transparency 3/5, Seeing 3/5 |
| Scope | Vixen VC200L f/9 |
| Filters | Lumicon UV/IR |
| Camera | QHY-8 |
| Exposure | 8x15min, Gain 63, Offet 115 |
| Processing | ACP/MaximDL, acquisition; ImagesPlus, bayer interpolation, alignment/stacking, ddp, star reduction; PS CS2, levels, curves, saturation, Hi-pass, Noel's Actions, space noise; Gradient Exterminator |
| Notes | I was planning on taking 6 hours of data but only got 2 before the clouds rolled in. I went ahead an processed it because I found the reflection from the bright star Phecda to be so interesting. |