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With an apparent size of approx 5' X 3' NGC 613 is a modest sized galaxy 67 Million light years
away in the constellation Sculptor. It is an outlying member of the Sculptor group of galaxies.
The inner nucleus region of the galaxy is a relatively strong source of radio emissions.
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVR-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LHaRGB = 270 60 30 30 30 = 7hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames. 
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix 
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar
Comments
Data collected in one night on 12 Oct 2017, good seeing, good transparency
Equipment setup: 
 http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear 
 
Some links to equipment used to take this image: 
StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment
 http://www.sxccd.com/products 
Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras: 
  http://www.flicamera.com/ 
Astro Shop (Aus)
 http://www.astroshop.com.au/ 
Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller: 
 http://www.astro-electronic.de/ 
Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters: 
 http://www.astronomik.com/en/home 
 http://www.gerdneumann.net/ 
MSB Software & Astroart 5 
 http://www.msb-astroart.com/ 
Catseye Collimation
 http://www.catseyecollimation.com/ 
STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software: 
 http://www.staratlaspro.com/ 
  
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