Michael A. Stecker
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NGC 5907 galaxy  in Draco, v.1a
NGC 5907 (also known as NGC 5906. the "Knife Edge Galaxy" or "Splinter Galaxy") is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth.  This is a joint project of James Foster and michael Stecker using James' Plavewaave CDK17 andmy Celestron C11 SCT at f/7.5.
file: NGC5907col_387minEXPc11am7-a1crmcc3.jpg
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Photographic Data
Telescopes:
C11 SCT at f/7.5 and Planewave CDK17

mounts:
Astro-Physics 1600 GOTO
ZWO AM7 harmonic mount

imaging camera:
ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro monochrome camera

Exposures:
CDK17 (ST-10me with AO)
LUM: 266 min (420 sec subs) 1x1bin
Red: 130 min (300 sec subs) 2x2 bin
Green: 140 min (300 sec subs) 2x2 bin
Blue: 125 min (300 sec subs) 2x2 bin
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C-11 at f/7.5 (ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro color camera) 1x1 bin

Photographic site:
James Foster observatory at Pinon Pines (Frazier Park, CA)
Bortle 4 at 5, 500 ft elevation




NGC 5907 galaxy in Draco, v.2
file: NGC5907LUM266cdk17col_387minEXPc11&CDK17RGBcolor395min2Ara-oracr1.jpg
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