NGC 4631 (cropped)
NGC 4656 (left) & NGC 4631 (right)
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): Caldwell 32, Arp 281
- TYPE: barred spiral galaxy (edge on)
- CONSTELLATION: Canes Venatici
- DISTANCE: ~30 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): April 2010
- R: 10 min subs x 9, Bin 1×1
- G: 10 min subs x 9, Bin 1×1
- B: 10 min subs x 9, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 270 mins = 4.5 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSky6, CCDAP4, FocusMax V3
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: PixInsight, StarTools