Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5981  ·  NGC 5982  ·  NGC 5985
Draco Trio of Galaxies, Derryk
Draco Trio of Galaxies
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Draco Trio of Galaxies

Draco Trio of Galaxies, Derryk
Draco Trio of Galaxies
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Draco Trio of Galaxies

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Description

The Draco Trio contains 3 prominent galaxies, NGC 5981, NGC 5982, & NGC5985, located in the constellation Draco at a distance of about 110-140 million light-years away.



Taken between May 2020 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 1,580 mins (26 hr 20 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 161x300s

Astrodon R: 52x300s

Astrodon G: 51x300s

Astrodon B: 52x300s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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Draco Trio of Galaxies, Derryk