| OBJECT | NGC 3953 (barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major) (click image for full-scale) | |
| Telescope | Celestron 8" SCT CF XLT @ f/6.3 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | SXV-H9C | |
| Guider | SXV Guider on WO ZS66SD + 3X barlow | |
| Settings | 17x480s (Feb08), 17x180, 24x120s (Dec07), AstroArt3, PixInsightLE, PS7 (image slightly cropped) | |
| Date/Location | 15 December 2007, 8 February 2008 - Las Cruces, NM |