NGC6744 - Galaxy in Pavo (Rodney Watters)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Pavo (Pav) · Contains: NGC 6744

NGC6744 - Galaxy in Pavo

This is a first for me in that the entire data set for this image has been captured using the iTelescope remote facilities at Siding Springs, Connabaraban in NSW, Australia. The image data was captured over several nights in June 2020. The calibrated data was downloaded and then processed entirely in Pixinsight.

Capture data:

Red = 20 x 300s

Green = 21 x 300s

Blue = 18 x 300s

The equipment used was the iTelescope t32 set up which has the following specifications:

Instrument Package:

CCD: FLI Proline 16803

QE: 60% Peak

Full Well: > 100X Saturation Exposure (ABG)

Dark Current: <0.07 e-/pixel/sec. @ -35º C

Pixel Size: 9um Square

Resolution: 0.63 arcsec/pixel

Sensor: KAF-16803

Cooling: -35º C default

Array: 4096 x 4096 pixels

FOV: 43.2 x 43.2 arcmin

Filters:

Astrodon E-Series Luminance Red, Green, Blue

Astrodon 5nm Ha, SII, OIII

Astrodon Johnson/Couisins V, Ic

Position Angle: 90º

Telescope Optics:

OTA: Planewave 17" CDK

Optical Design: Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph

Aperture: 431mm

Focal Length: 2912mm

F/Ratio: f/6.8

Mount: Planewave Ascension 200HR

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Status	Advanced success
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Astrometry.net job	3694206
PixInsight job	9AO1J5JOORSNOHAS0018PZ6V5NSTPXTI
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RA (center)	19h09m46s.946
RA (top/left)	19h12m10s.170
RA (top/right)	19h12m11s.502
RA (bottom/right)	19h07m26s.755
RA (bottom/left)	19h07m19s.301

Dec (center)	-63°51′23″.27
Dec (top/left)	-64°08′58″.43
Dec (top/right)	-63°34′07″.12
Dec (bottom/right)	-63°33′40″.40
Dec (bottom/left)	-64°08′29″.29

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