| IMAGE INFORMATION |
OBJECT INFORMATION |
| Telescope |
Epsilon 160 on AP Mach1GTO |
Designation |
NGC6946 |
| Focal Length |
F/3.3 528mm |
Position |
RA 20h 34.9m DEC 60* 09' |
| Guiding |
SX Guide head thru eFinder |
Type |
Mixed Spiral Galaxy |
| Control |
MaximDL |
Magnitude |
8.8 |
| CCD Camera |
Starlightspress SXV-H9 |
Size |
11 x 9 arcminutes |
| Image Scale |
2.5 arcsec |
Distance |
18 million Light years |
| Filters |
Astronomics type II RGB |
Constellation |
Cepheus |
| Exposures |
4 x 5 min Lum 1x1, 3 x 4 min ea RGB 2x2 |
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| Calibration |
Flats, darks. |
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| Software |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS2 |
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| Date |
Texas Star Party June 2008 |
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NOTES: Poor seeing most of the week.
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