Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD88959  ·  HD89053  ·  HD89468  ·  NGC 3179  ·  NGC 3181  ·  NGC 3184
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC 3184, Rodd Dryfoos
Powered byPixInsight

NGC 3184

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
NGC 3184, Rodd Dryfoos
Powered byPixInsight

NGC 3184

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

Gary Imm has inspired me to image galaxies. His amazing short integration images of distant, small galaxies using a 5" refractor are astounding. I figured since I use the same equipment, why not see if my sky will support it. This galaxy is not nearly as small, distant (and therefore difficult) as many of his--but one must start somewhere! This is just the luminance filter using a TOA 130 and ASI 1600. So far I have managed to collect 70 300 sec subs. I hope to complete a full HaLRGB image if the weaather cooperates before the target is gone for the year, though I fear my final image will need to contain many hours of integration.

So, in the spirit of the galaxy hunter, with gratitude and amazement...NGC 3184

I finally was able to collect a full HaLRGB data set. Version C is an HaLRGB composition with a super-luminance composed of all LRGB subs integrated. I think I was a bit aggressive with the crop. The image is only 670 kb as well--so I probably saved it improperly somewhere along the line. I'll have to revisit if I want to print.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

NGC 3184, Rodd Dryfoos

In these collections

Galaxies