NGC300


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Date Taken:
Mazlin
NGC 300
Galaxy
CTIO, Chile
02-27-2010
Description

NGC 300 is a member of the Sculptor group of galaxies, and resembles M33 in Triangulum. This galaxy's arms are quite dim, and a challenge to process. Jack Harvey and I collaborated on the processing, using multiple algorithms in Photoshop and PixInsight to achieve the current result.

Technical Details
Exposure Time:
Lum 6 hrs, Red 3 hrs, Green 3 hrs, Blue 1.5 hrs, all unbinned
Camera:
Apogee U9
Telescope:
RCOS Carbon Truss 16 inch f/11.3 Ritchey-Chretien
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
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