NGC4038/39 - Interacting Galaxies in Corvus - The Antennae Galaxies
Imaged from Nova Scotia, Spring, 2023
LRGB Combination
Data
Altitude at culmination 26°
Airmass Value (sec z) 2.3
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM
Nova Scotia Spring, 2023, ~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 Pro
HaRGB Total Integration Time 10hrs 30mins
L18x10 min, R15x10 min, G-15x10 min, B15x10 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
PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.04 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid
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