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M95 (Right) and M96 (Left) - Galaxies

Image Details

Target: Messier 95 (NGC 3351) and Messier 96 (NGC 3368)
Coordinates (Center of Image): RA 10h 44m 00s ; Dec +11d 42m 00s (J2000)
Date: 14-15 February 2010
Constellation: Leo
Imaging Location: Chiefland Astronomy Village
Camera: Canon XSi (450D) Digital SLR
Telescope: Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/5.96 (FL = 608mm)
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale: 1.76 arcseconds per pixel
Exposures: 105 minutes (21x300s) at ISO 1600
Mount Control: The Sky 6.0.0.61
Camera Control: Maxim DL 5.08
Focus Control: FocusMax 3.4.19
Executive Control: CCD Commander 1.6.2
Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: Maxim DL 5.08
Final Processing: Photoshop CS3

CCD Commander Info

Additional Information

Wikipedia description of M95:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_95

Wikipedia description of M96:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_96

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