NGC 55 - Whale Galaxy (Jim DeLillo)

NGC 55 - Whale Galaxy

NGC 55 - TelescopeLive PRO DATA SET

Lots of small fuzzies, too.

NGC 55, also occasionally referred to as The Whale Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor. Images taken by Nik Szymanek.

PixInsight with AutoIntegrate script, LightRoom, Topaz DeNoise AI, and reduced in size with Topaz GigaPixel AI to one-third to hide some stubborn artifacts

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SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope

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Telescope

CHI-1

Camera

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Camera

FLI ProLine PL9000

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Location

Chile

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Date of observation

29OCT2020

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Filters

LRGB

Processing

PixInsight with AutoIntegrate script, LightRoom, Topaz DeNoise AI, and reduced in size with Topaz GigaPixel AI

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Credits

Pro Data Set - Nik Szymanek; Processing - Jim DeLillo

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Telescope Specification

Model: Planewave CDK24

Aperture: 610 mm (24 inches)

Focal Length: 3962 mm

F-ratio: 6.5

Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders

Minimum elevation: 30 degrees

Camera Specification

Model: FLI PL 9000 (spec sheet)

Pixel Size: 12 μm

Pixel Array: 3056 x 3056

Pixel Resolution: 0.62 arcsec/pixel

Cooling: -25 degrees in Summer, -30 degrees in Winter

Field of View: 31.8 x 31.8 arcmin

Filters(50mm square): Astrodon LRGB 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm), Sloan r, Sloan g, Sloan i

Position angle: 359.36 degrees

Allowed exposure times (in seconds): 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, 300, 450, 600

Available binning: 1 (read more about binning)

Readout mode: 1 Mhz with RBI Flood

Automated calibration: Yes, the images will be provided fully calibrated in FITS format

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RA (center)	00h14m51s.32
RA (top/left)	00h16m12s.95
RA (top/right)	00h13m32s.20
RA (bottom/right)	00h13m28s.99
RA (bottom/left)	00h16m11s.23

Dec (center)	-39°11′48″.4
Dec (top/left)	-38°56′22″.5
Dec (top/right)	-38°55′53″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	-39°27′11″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	-39°27′40″.5

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