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60% crop of the full frame image, low res version (38% full size)
Left to right the main galaxies are
NGC 7632 size: 2.4' mag 12.1
NGC 7599 size: 4.4' mag 11.4
NGC 7590 size: 2.7' mag 11.6
NGC 7582 size: 4.6' mag 10.6
NGC 7552 size: 3.5' mag 10.7
Press F11 on your keyboard to view in unobstructed full screen mode
see bigger versions and crops here:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/grus_quartet
** Using new low reflection Astronomik filter set
AP152 F7.5 Starfire APO refractor with 4" field flattener
FLI ProLine11002 CCD & CFW-2-7
LRGB = 240 40 40 40min (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.
Image scale = 1.6"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress SXVH9
Comments:
Taken from Bob and Pats farm
Average to good seeing
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/107700957/original
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
Finger Lakes Instrumentation (FLI) CCD cameras and equipment:
http://www.flicamera.com/
StarlightXpress CCD cameras and equipment
http://www.starlight-xpress.co.uk/
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
Copyright Michael Sidonio 2024
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