NGC6503

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                                                    NGC 6503

                                              Lost-in-Space Galaxy                                 

 

 

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                                      Equipment:     StarLight SX-694 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX400 OTA, Optec Lepus 0.63X Telecompressor and Paramount MX mount.
                                                          Filters:            Astronomik Type II with IR Block.
                                                          Binning:          Luminance 1X1 Red, Green, & Blue 2X2 
                                                          Times:            L 54 x 3 min = 162 min, R 25 x 3 min = 75 min, G 25 x 3 min = 75 min, B 25 x 3 min = 75 min, Total of around 6.45 Hours.
                                                          Date:              May 23rd. 24th and July 4th 2018
                                                          Process:         Taken with MaxIm DL, aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, final processing with PaintShop Pro X9 and Photo Shop CS2.
                                                          Magnitude:      10.2
                                                          Distance:         About 18 Million Light Years
                                                          Constellation:   Draco  ( the Dragon )

                                                                    

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