NGC 4676A&B - a.k.a. Arp 242 - Colloquially Known as "The Mice" Interacting Galaxies in Coma Berenices, 290 million light years distant

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Spring 2024

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RGB Combination
Data
Altitude at culmination 76°
Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Spring 2024, ~mag 6.4 - @-20C
Imaging OTA AG Optics iDK 14.5"
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG-XM/Ultrastar X2
HaRGB Total Integration Time 8hrs 40mins R18x10 min, G-18x10 min, B16x10 min-Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed April 2024 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v2.4.2 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

 

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