| OBJECT |
NGC 5907 - Knife Edge Galaxy (image above is reduced-size crop | other sizes: medium , large) Distance: 53 million light years |
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| Telescope | Takahashi TOA-130F @ f/7.7 | |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1100GTO (on ATS pier) >>>>night of first light!!! | |
| Camera | QSI 690wsg @ -15C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2 | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 12x10min L (bin1x1); 2x5min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, PI, CS4 (uncropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
7 May 2023 - Las Cruces, NM This image is LRGB. The new AP mount performed flawlessly - no "three-point alignment" needed. |
