Imaging telescopes or lenses: Celestron 11" EdgeHD C11HD
Imaging cameras: QHY168C
Mounts: Astro-Physics 1100 GTO
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Celestron 11" EdgeHD C11HD
Guiding cameras: QHYCCD QHY 174m Cooled
Focal reducers: Celestron Edge f7 Focal Reducer Edge .7 Reducer
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Accessory: QHY Med OAG QHYOAG-M · Moonlite Crayford Focuser with motor
Dates:July 22, 2020
Frames: 80x180"
Integration: 4.0 hours
Avg. Moon age: 1.90 days
Avg. Moon phase: 4.04%
Astrometry.net job: 3724317
RA center: 20h 34' 47"
DEC center: +60° 8' 48"
Pixel scale: 1.089 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -0.097 degrees
Field radius: 0.363 degrees
Resolution: 2000x1328
Locations: Marathon Motel, Marathon Motel, TX, United States
Data source: Traveller
Captured at the Marathon Sky Park on Pad # 2
From my recent trip to Marathon to maintain and service my remote telescope in MaRIO. This image was taken on my "portable" rig from the Sky Park. The wind was problematic for the Edge 11 the first couple of nights, but finally settled enough to allow for this elusive galaxy (for me, anyway) as past attempts had resulted in failure because of weather and seeing.
Given the number of issues we faced in the week, I'm happy enough with it. :)
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