M95 and M96 Galaxies
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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 Sky6 |
| Camera Control: | Maxim DL Ver. 5 |
| Focus Control: | FocusMax |
| Executive Control: | CCD Commander |
| Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: | Maxim DL Ver. 5 |
| Final Processing: | Photoshop CS3 |
Additional Information
Wikipedia description of M95: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_95
Wikipedia description of M96: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_96
Description of M95 and M96 (By Rob Gendler): robgendlerastropics.com/M95-M96