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Spiral Galaxy M83, The Southern Pinwheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spiral Galaxy (M83), "The Southern Pinwheel", in Hydra

  Telescope (Photo) Celestron 11" EdgeHD OTA  @  f/7 on Losmandy G-11 Mount
  Telescope (Guiding) Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/12.5 on Losmandy G11 Mount 
  Camera (Photo) Canon 60Da DSLR Camera using ImagesPlus 5.0 Camera Control
  Camera (Guiding) SBIG ST-i w/PHD Guiding 
  Exposure Detail 17 images at 300 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 5.75; final image processing using Photoshop CS5
  Location Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
(N29.406, W82.860)
  Date 03/31/2014