Simcoe Skies Astronomy

M63 - NGC 5055

M63 Latest Image
Magnitude: 8.6
Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)

Date: Aug 12/06
Settings: 15 frames, A:0 B:50 Gn:86 Gm:0 T:20s F:5fps Color:R50B25
Camera Mode: RAW
Filters: None
Optical Multiplier: 1x

Notes: The moon was over 80% full and M63 was setting when I took this shot. Amazing detail for only 15 frames. This was my first real run with the camera in RAW mode, which led to the absence of star "ears" and got rid of darkened edges of the galactic core, all artifacts of camera color image interpolation. Additional processing in Photoshop, noise reduction using NeatImage.

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M63 2nd attempt
Magnitude: 8.6
Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)

Date: May 27/06
Exposures: 83
Exposure length: 18 seconds
Amp on setting: OFF
Brightness: 100
Gain: 60
Gamma: 0
Filters: Orion Skyglow
Optical Multiplier: .6x Focal Reducer

Notes: A longer exposure would bring out more detail.

M63
Magnitude: 8.6
Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)

Date: July 2/05
Exposures: 32 of 55
Exposure length: 14 seconds
Amp on setting: OFF
Brightness: 100
Gain: 50
Gamma: not recorded
Processing: Acquired, stacked, histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, noise reduction in NeatImage, color adjusted in Photoshop.

Notes: Shot VERY low in the sky, washed out by the atmosphere and rising moon. Nevertheless, some dust lanes are visible.

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	M63 Latest Image Magnitude: 8.6 Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs) Date: Aug 12/06 Settings: 15 frames, A:0 B:50 Gn:86 Gm:0 T:20s F:5fps Color:R50B25 Camera Mode: RAW Filters: None Optical Multiplier: 1x Notes: The moon was over 80% full and M63 was setting when I took this shot. Amazing detail for only 15 frames. This was my first real run with the camera in RAW mode, which led to the absence of star "ears" and got rid of darkened edges of the galactic core, all artifacts of camera color image interpolation. Additional processing in Photoshop, noise reduction using NeatImage.

	M63 2nd attempt Magnitude: 8.6 Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs) Date: May 27/06 Exposures: 83 Exposure length: 18 seconds Amp on setting: OFF Brightness: 100 Gain: 60 Gamma: 0 Filters: Orion Skyglow Optical Multiplier: .6x Focal Reducer Notes: A longer exposure would bring out more detail.

	M63 Magnitude: 8.6 Location: Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs) Date: July 2/05 Exposures: 32 of 55 Exposure length: 14 seconds Amp on setting: OFF Brightness: 100 Gain: 50 Gamma: not recorded Processing: Acquired, stacked, histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, noise reduction in NeatImage, color adjusted in Photoshop. Notes: Shot VERY low in the sky, washed out by the atmosphere and rising moon. Nevertheless, some dust lanes are visible.