NGC 5395/5394 (CVn)

NGC 5395/5394 (CVn)

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Date/Site: June 1., 2009, AAR-observatory in Presberg
Exposure/
Filter:
Luminance: 10 x 5 minutes, RGB: 4 x 5 minutes (-20°C)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME, motorized Atik-filterwheel with Astronomik-RGB-filters
Optics/
Instrument:
13"-Newton on the Gemini 41 Observatory mount, Baader coma-corrector
focusing with RoboFocus and MaximDL
Darks, alignment and stacking: MaximDL
levels, curves and artificial flatfield: Photoshop CS

Remarks: 4.0 - 5.5 mag-sky, easterly gales, +13°C, passing clouds.
This image only was attempted in order to thest a new configuration on the 13"-Newton.
Inspiration on this subject came from an image by Christian Dupriez.

© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision:  03.12.2023