Photographer:
Kunihiko Okano
Location of Photo:
Siding Spring Obsevatory in Australia
Date/Time of photo:
Oct. 10, 2023
Equipment:
Planwave CDK20 w/FLI PL16803
Description:
This galaxy was a difficult target for image processing, so it took a year in the end, and finally able to express satisfactory resolution, natural-looking colors, and clear HII areas and dark-lines. L:81mim (3min x 27), RGB: 18min (3minx6) each, 2x2 binning. Astrodon E series LRGB filters. Processed by CCDSharp, StelaImage9 and PhotoShop.
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