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NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
(Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Centaurus)
Meade DSI II Colour - Meade LX10 203mm SCT f/5 - Antares x0.5 Focal Reducer
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
55 x 42.4sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 01/04/2012 at 00:58 AEST
Distance approx 11 Million Light Years
NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
(Elliptical/Spiral Galaxy in Centaurus)
Meade DSI II Colour - Meade LX10 203mm SCT f/5 - Antares x0.5 Focal Reducer
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
41 x 42.4sec BW Fits
Taken On The 01/04/2012 at 01:16 AEST
Distance approx 11 Million Light Years
NGC 4755 - Jewel Box Cluster
(Open Cluster in Crux)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan HEQ5 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
36 x 30sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 09/04/2012 at 01:12 AEST
Distance approx 8,000 Light Years
NGC 3372 - & Eta Carina
(Emission Nebula in Carina)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan HEQ5 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
15 x 30sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 09/04/2012 at 01:48 AEST
Distance approx 10,000 Light Years
NGC 4594 - M104
(Spiral Galaxy in Virgo)
Meade DSI II Colour - Meade LX10 SCT 203mm f/5 - Antares x0.5 Focal Reducer
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
24 x 30sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 19/04/2012 at 22:38 AEST
Distance approx 30 Million Light Years
Alpha Crucis
(Double Star - 1.4mag & 4.86mag - separation 90.1")
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm Newtonian Reflector - f5
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
33 x 11.3sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 06/05/2012 at 20:56 AEST
Distance approx 370 Light Years
Beta Crucis & Esb 365
(Irregular Variable - Carbon Star - Red/Orange Star to the right of Beta)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm Newtonian Reflector f5
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
28 x 21.2sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 06/05/2012 at 21:57 AEST
Distance approx 352 Light Years
Antares
(1.2Mag)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm Newtonian Reflector - f5
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
18 x 11.3sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 07/05/2012 at 12:59 AEST
Distance approx 604 Light Years
NGC 6273 - M19
(Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
30 x 41.2sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 07/05/2012 at 01:16 AEST
Distance approx 28,700 Light Years
NGC 4321 - M100
(Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
12 x 60.0sec LRGB Fits Converted to Mono
Taken On The 12/05/2012 at 22:09 AEST in Very Poor Conditions
Distance approx 55 Million Light Years
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