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M97 and M108 - Planetary Nebula and Galaxy

M97 and M108

Image Details

Target: M97 (NGC 3587) and M108 (NGC 3556)
Coordinates (Center - J2000): RA 11h 13m 00s ; Dec +55d 20m 08s
Date: 05 January 2008
Constellation: Ursa Major
Imaging Location: Chiefland, Florida
Camera: SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel
Filters: Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB
Telescope: Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/8 (FL = 814mm)
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale: 2.28 arcseconds per pixel
CCD Temperature: -20 C
L:R:G:B Exposures: 120:60:60:60 minutes (L=12x600s / RGB=6x600s each)
Mount Control Software: The Sky 6.0.0.52
Camera Control Software: CCDSoft 5.00.182
Focus Control Software: FocusMax 3.3.15
Executive Control Software: CCD Commander 1.4.5
Sub-frame Registration Software: Registar
Calibration and Combining Software: CCDStack
Final Processing Software: Photoshop CS

CCD Commander Info

Additional Information

Description of M97 (By Rob Gendler):    http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M97text.html

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