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30-JAN-2014 FOV ~ 14' X 12'

A Cosmic Embrace in Canis Major

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100% crop

NGC 2207 size = 4.3' X 2.6'
IC 2163 size = 2.7' X 1.1'

Located approx 150 Million light years away these two galaxies will merge together in
a couple of billion years and become one large galaxy - the larger galaxy NGC 2207 is
the slightly closer of the two ie IC 2163 is in the background.

Orion Optics AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
LRGB = 330 50 50 50min = 8hrs total exposure (bin 1X1) Astronomik filters
-15C chip temp, no darks and no flats
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar

Comments

Clear, no moon and average seeing

Equipment setup:

http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/151108788/original

Some links to equipment used to take this image:

Orion Optics UK

http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/

StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment

http://www.sxccd.com/products

Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:

http://www.flicamera.com/

Astro Shop (Aus)

http://www.astroshop.com.au/

Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:

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

Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:

http://www.astronomik.com/en/home

http://www.gerdneumann.net/

MSB Software & Astroart 5

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

Catseye Collimation

http://www.catseyecollimation.com/

STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:

http://www.staratlaspro.com/


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Sakib 01-Feb-2014 22:38
But there is up and down in the sky! I just prefer seeing it the same way round as in the Hubble image. I'm very particular when it comes to orientation. Plus I think this would have made a nice Valentine's Day release. :-)
strongmanmike200201-Feb-2014 12:47
Ah....but there is no up or down in space, only convention dictates North as up...aaand conventions are made to be broken.... :-)
Sakib 31-Jan-2014 17:33
The only thing that ruins such a perfect image is that it isn't north up!