NGC4038/39 - Interacting Galaxies in Corvus - The Antennae Galaxies

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Spring, 2023

Wikipedia Link for NGC4038/39

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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