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NGC7252 - The Atoms for Peace Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spiral Galaxy, NGC7252 (The Atoms for Peace Galaxy), in Aquarius

  Telescope (Photo) Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA  @ f/10 on Losmandy G-11 Mount
  Telescope (Guiding) Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/15.625 (f/6.25 w/2.5x Powermate) on Losmandy G11 Mount
  Camera (Photo) SBIG ST8300M monochrome CCD
  Camera (Guiding) Starlight Express Lodestar w/PHD Guiding
  Exposure Detail Excluded-average combination of 21 luminance-only images at 300 seconds each; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.82; final image processing using Photoshop CS5
  Location Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860)
  Date 11/24/11