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strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Images taken prior to 2012 >> Star Clusters >> Galaxy Cluster and Globular in Pavo > Galaxy Cluster in Pavo (close-up crop)
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06-AUG-2008

Galaxy Cluster in Pavo (close-up crop)

Left to right: IC4842, IC4845, NGC6771, NGC6770, NGC6769, IC 4836

This galaxy group is 190 million light years distant

See the full frame image here (2.8meg):

http://upload.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101243177/original

See the HUGE full frame full resolution file here (13meg):

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/101308071/original

AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener
FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
LRGB = 70 20 20 20min (all bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-35C chip temp, darks and flats (AstroHandy LightRing used for flats)
12MPPS download speed = 1.5sec/full frame download at bin 1X1.

Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9

Comments:
Taken from Wiruna, dark sky site of the Astronomical Society of NSW:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/81003751/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.fli-cam.com/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

http://www.astro-electronic.de/

Gerd Neumann/Astronomik filters:

http://www.gerd.neumann.net/

http://www.astronomik.com/

MSB Software & Astroart 4

http://www.msb-astroart.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.skylab.com.au/

AstroHandy Accessories

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/astrohandy_lightring

http://www.astrohandy.com

CCTV.com Security and Surveillance Equipment

http://www.123-cctv.com/


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