Galaxy Group - Hickson 10 with Asteroid Trail
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| Object |
Galaxy group, Hickson 10, in Andromeda with asteroid trail from Asteroid 4820 Fay (see Comments below) |
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| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" EdgeHD OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Astro-Tech 72mm Refractor @ f/12 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 50Dh DSLR Camera (Hutech modified) using ImagesPlus 5.75 Camera Control | |
| Camera (Guiding) | SBIG ST-i w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | 22 images at 300 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 6.0; final image processing using Photoshop CS5.1 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 11/18/2014 | |
| Comments | Asteroid 4820 Fay - discovered 1985 by Carolyn Shoemaker, named for female aviator Fay Gillis Wells. |