Spiral Galaxy NGC 3621
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3621: This is a typical Spiral Galaxy in the constellation of Hydra in a distance of approx. 22 mio LY. The outer part of the spiral arms are rather faint.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3621 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 3621 |
Constellation |
Hydra |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/9 in corrected secondary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 10min each Baader LRGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, CCD Stack, Photoshop. Color Code LRGB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 3 Apr 2011 |
Remark |
