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NGC 5866 LRGB

NGC 5866 is a lenticular (spiral?) galaxy with a prominent dust lane. It is 44 million light years distant in the constellation Draco. It is felt likely to be Messier 102, though there is uncertainty regarding the position.

Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Celestron 9.25"Edge HD at f/7
Guide Camera: SX Lodestarx2
Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse
Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Exposure: 180 min Lum, 5min subs binx1, 60 min each RGB, 2.5 minute subs binx2.
Capture: APT
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: 5/13/20
Sky conditions: Average seeing, bortle white skies, SQM 17.35 mag/arc-sec2
Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ


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