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Image of the day 05/23/2020

    Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Connor Matherne
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    Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435

    Image of the day 05/23/2020

      Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Connor Matherne
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      Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435

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      A data set taken a while back when trying to use the DCT to make pretty images. Experimenting with things like exposure times and what not led to a very funky data set. The above image is a single exposure in each the R, V, and B channels. R and V both used 60" exposures, while B used 300". Because of how rough this data was though, I decided that to pretty much shelf it. No need to edit it.

      I am bored though, and felt like a challenge for processing. Was mainly an exercise in clone stamping, mask creation, and pattern removal. The pattern from the glue on the sensor is still there, but way way better than when I started.

      Thanks for looking and huge thanks to the Lowell Observatory’s Discovery Channel Telescope which made these results possible.

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        Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Connor Matherne
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        Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Connor Matherne
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      Description: Slight enhancements in the galaxy

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      Markarian's Eyes - NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Connor Matherne