Jim Aldrich


3/20/2014 3:38:26 PM
NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy located in Leo about 20 mly away. Within the galaxy is a bright steller cloud designated NGC 2905 - just North of the core (North is left). I collected less than 2 hours each for the RGB filters and about 2.5 hours of luminance data before encountering adverse seeing conditions. This image is a first test for the adaptive optics and I hope to improve after making some adjustments.

Journey's End Observatory
Planewave CDK-17
Paramount ME-II
SBIG STXL-11002M Camera
SBIG STXL-FW8G Guided Filter Wheel
AO-X Adaptive Optics


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Fantastic shot Jim!
-Pat Holland
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