Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  IC 148  ·  NGC 660
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POLAR RING GALAXY - NGC660, Anis Abdul
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POLAR RING GALAXY - NGC660

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POLAR RING GALAXY - NGC660, Anis Abdul
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POLAR RING GALAXY - NGC660

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Polar ring galaxy in LRGB. 

This was shot between  October and Mid November 2021.  With Epsilon 130d piggy backing on the RC, the mount is at its limit. I wanted to limit the length of the subs (unguided) and tried shooting 5 minute subs. The mount has been tracking very well and has no problem with the load. I will switch back to 10 min subs in the future. 

My main objective here was to capture as much fainter background galaxies along with the main target. I also snagged multiple asteroid transits during this run! I am quite happy with the way it turned out. 

L - 248x5 minutes
R/G/B - 20x5 minutes each channel

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POLAR RING GALAXY - NGC660, Anis Abdul