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Full Frame at 100% resolution
At a distance of nearly 60 million light years, NGC 908 is a beautiful starburst spiral galaxy
in the constellation of Cetus, with a modest apparent size of 5.5' X 2.5'
Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVR-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LRGB = 300 85 60 60min (bin 1X1)= 8.5hrs
New Deep-Sky LRGB 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 31 Oct and 4 Nov 2019, near New to first 1/4 Moon, above average seeing
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/
Copyright Michael Sidonio 2024
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