M64 or NGC 4826 The Black Eye Galaxy image

M64 or NGC 4826 The Black Eye Galaxy


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First light of my new CCD camera, QHY-10, 10 Megapixel APS-C OSC. Image shown- M64 or NGC 4826 The Black Eye Galaxy in Constellation Coma Berenices. Image taken from Negev desert Israel, Friday 4/12/13 Image description: The Black Eye Galaxy is located in constellation Coma Berenices, about 17 mly distance from Earth, Magnitude 9.36, the inner radius of the Galaxy is about 3.000 ly, the outer radius part of the Galaxy is about 40.000 ly. Photo description: Light frames- 10x7min= 70min - Gain-30, Offset-130 Darks- 6x7min= 42min- Gain-30, Offset-130 Bias- 6x1ms- Gain-0, Offset-128 Flat- 6x10ms- Gain-0, Offset-127 Equipment description: Scope- TMB-130ss f/7 TS- FF/FR, 0.79X, 4 Elements Guide Scope- Orion 80st+Orion SSAG Mount- EQ6 Camera- QHYccd-10 APS-C, OSC Software: Camera control- EZ- CAP Guiding- PHD Mount control- Ascom Stacking- Maxim DL5 Processing- Photoshop CS6