Simcoe Skies Astronomy

NGC 5907

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Object type: Galaxy (edge-on view)
Location: Draco
Magnitude: 11.3

Date: Aug 31/08
Camera: Meade DSI-C
Exposures: 100
Exposure length: 30 seconds
Gain: 51
Offset: 0
Processing: Aquired, stacked, and histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, post-processing in Photoshop.

Notes: Almost 4 years after my original shot with my modified ToUcam, this one was taken with the Meade DSI-C.

NGC 5907 Date: Oct 12/04
Camera: ToUcam SC1.5 (prior to direct bias modification)
Exposures: 26
Exposure length: 45 seconds
Amp on setting: OFF
Brightness: 100
Gain: 25
Processing: Aquired, stacked, and histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, noise reduction in NeatImage.

Notes: Amp glow is evident at the upper left, as is some periodic error (next time, I'll have to use higher gain). Otherwise, this is a reasonable shot of this edge-on galaxy. Note that part of the core is obscured by dark dust lanes.

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	Date: Aug 31/08 Camera: Meade DSI-C Exposures: 100 Exposure length: 30 seconds Gain: 51 Offset: 0 Processing: Aquired, stacked, and histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, post-processing in Photoshop. Notes: Almost 4 years after my original shot with my modified ToUcam, this one was taken with the Meade DSI-C.

	Date: Oct 12/04 Camera: ToUcam SC1.5 (prior to direct bias modification) Exposures: 26 Exposure length: 45 seconds Amp on setting: OFF Brightness: 100 Gain: 25 Processing: Aquired, stacked, and histogram adjusted in K3CCDtools, noise reduction in NeatImage. Notes: Amp glow is evident at the upper left, as is some periodic error (next time, I'll have to use higher gain). Otherwise, this is a reasonable shot of this edge-on galaxy. Note that part of the core is obscured by dark dust lanes.