Sunday, June 3, 2012

May 19 & 20, 2012

M63 The "Sunflower Galaxy" in Canes Venatici

Date acquired:  May 18-19 & 20-21, 2012 (2 nights)
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9
Guider: Starlight Xpress Ex-View off-axis.
Scope: Zenithstar II 80mm  @ F6.8 (545mm)
Filters: Astronomik L-RGB type 2c, in combination with Idas light pollution suppression.
L= 60x2min.+ 60x3min 180min. total,  R=12x2min. G=12x2min. B=10x2min.
F.O.V. = 56.2' x 42' @2.42 arc"/Pixel


M63 (NGC 5055) Distance 37 Mly


M5 in Serpens

Date acquired:  May 20, 2012
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXVF-H9
Guider: Starlight Xpress Ex-View off-axis.
Scope: Zenithstar II 80mm  @ F6.8 (545mm)
Filters: Astronomik L-RGB type 2c, in combination with Idas light pollution suppression.
L= 140x60sec. 1x1 binning
R=11x60sec. G=11x60sec. B=11x60sec. 2x2 binning
F.O.V. = 56.2' x 42' @2.42 arc"/Pixel

M5 (NGC5904) Distance 24.5 Kly

















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