NGC4631 / NGC4627 - The Whale and Pup Galaxies
| Object | Spiral Galaxy, "The Whale Galaxy" (NGC4631), with Elliptical Galaxy, "The Pup Galaxy" (NGC4627), in Canes Venatici | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" SCT OTA @ f/10 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Televue 85mm refractor @ f/7 | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 50D DSLR (Hutech Modified) | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro III w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Excluded-average combination of 18 images at 300 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark, flat dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.82; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 04/16/10 |