NGC4490

 

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                                                                         NGC 4490  Cocoon Galaxy

                                   

                                                                        NGC 4490  Cocoon Galaxy   

                                                                              With NGC 4485 below it.                     

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                        Equipment:       StarLight SXV-H9 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX scope, Optec NexGen WideField 0.5X F/R.     

                                                Scope mounted on a pier with a Mitty Evolution wedge.                  

                        Filters:              Astronomik Type II Clear, Red, Green, Blue, HA 14mn.

                        Binning:            L 1 X 1,  HA, R, G, B 2 X 2 

                        Time:                L 25x2m HA 2x3m R 6x2m G 6x2m B 7x2m. Total  94 min

                        Date:                June 16, 2007                                                                                              

                        Process:            Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS CS2.

                        Magnitude:        10.3        NGC 4485  12.5

                        Distance:           25  mly

                        Constellation:     Canes Venatici    (The Hunting Dogs)

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