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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:Explore Scientific ES127mm f/7.5 ED APO triplet
Imaging camera:ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mount:Celestron CGX
Guiding telescope or lens:Orion ST 80
Guiding camera:Lodestar X2
Software:Sequence Generator Pro, Photoshop CS3, PixInsight, PHD2
Filters:Astronomik Blue, Astronomik Green, Astronomik Red, Optolong L-pro, Astronomik CLS
Accessories:Hotech 2" SCA Self-Centering Field Flattene Hotech SCA Field Flattner, ZWO 8x 1.25" Filter Wheel (EFW), MoonLite 2.5" Focuser with MotorFocus, QHYCCD PoleMaster
Resolution: 2452x2074
Dates:March 17, 2019, March 26, 2019, April 1, 2019
Frames:
Astronomik Blue: 120x30" (gain: 75.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik CLS: 170x60" -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Green: 120x30" (gain: 75.00) -20C bin 1x1
Optolong L-pro: 150x30" (gain: 75.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Red: 120x30" (gain: 75.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 7.1 hours
Darks: ~50
Flats: ~50
Bias: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 19.08 days
Avg. Moon phase: 54.11%
Astrometry.net job: 2622030
RA center: 189.995 degrees
DEC center: -11.626 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.694 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 4.214 degrees
Field radius: 0.309 degrees
Data source: Backyard
This is my first completed galaxy of the season. The Sombrero Galaxy has always been one of my favorite galaxies - something about that flat edge-on look. It's an extremely low object for me to capture and never rises above 35 degrees high in the south in my location.
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