Full Frame 100% resolution

For optimal viewing, first adjust your screen here: https://pbase.com/image/55347254

NGC 5068 is a lovely busy southern face-on barred spiral galaxy in Virgo approx 7.2' X 6.3' in
angular size. It is located approximately 22 million light-years away and has an actual diameter of
over 45,000 light-years. Plenty of star forming is going on, evidenced by the many pink ionised
hydrogen lumps in the arms of the galaxy. The field is permeated with an extensive spread of
very faint browny coloured molecular/Galactic Cirrus dust. On a screen properly calibrated for
brightness, this faint dust can be seen particularly on the left side of the image and arcing up
over the galaxy and towards the right, here is an enhanced Luminance:
https://pbase.com/image/170651342/original
Many, more distant galaxies, can be found strewn across the back ground of the image.

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVR-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LHaRGB = 570 90 65 50 50min (bin 1X1)= 13.75 hrs
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 22 and 24 April 2020, no moon, average to good 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/