| Constellation: |
Virgo (The Virgin) |
| Type: |
Galaxy |
| Position: |
RA12h40m
Dec-11d37m |
| Magnitude: |
8.3 |
| Exposure: |
Taken 4-29-06 at the Texas Star Party.
10 X 300 sec. ISO 800. 52 degrees. |
| Processing: |
Raw images converted to 16bit TIFs, dark subtracted and stacked (average) in
ImagesPlus. Levels and curves adjusted in Photoshop.
Digitally removed minor planet 1416 Renauxa from the image (see note below). |
| Equipment: |
Meade 10" SCT OTA
Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount.
Modified Canon Digital Rebel (300D)
Guided with SBIG ST-4
Celestron Guidescope |
| Notes: |
Unknown to me at the time, minor planet 1416 Renauxa was moving through the frame
while the image data was being gathered. Although the asteroid was digitally removed
from this still image, an animation showing the
asteroid's movement (3.88 megabytes) is available. There is a gap in the middle
of the animation because I stopped imaging to allow some clouds to roll through. |
