M109

(NGC 3992)

Full size picture 1307 x 985

Photo Details:

• Instrument: Vixen R200SS on GP-DX.
• Filters: Baader IR block and MPCC
• Exposure: 63 min. 6 x 180 + 5 x 240 + 5 x 300 sec.
• Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C
• Software: Maxim DL, FocusMax, Photoshop CS2.
• Location: 59 11 47.83 N. - 10 22 29.33 E 
• Date: 15.04.2007
• Comments: Very dim galaxy and difficult to process. The core gets burned out quite easy with long exposures and the spiral arms to dim with short exposures.
• The small smudges on the picture are also galaxys, here are the brightest ones named from the right: PGC37700, PGC37621, PGC37553

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