NGC 4731 in Virgo - 65 Million Light Years Out

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Spring 2024

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RGB Combination
Data
Altitude at culmination 39°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.6
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia spring 2024, skies~mag 6.4 - CCD sensor @-20C
Imaging OTA AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG XM/Ultrastar
RGB Integration Time 6hrs 30mins R12X10 min, G-12X10 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 Apr 2024 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.4.2 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

Annotated Image

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