NGC 660
NGC 660
Imager:  Bob Austin

Imaged Date: 

 

11/21/2009

Object Information:

 



NGC 660 is a starburst polar ring galaxy classified as SBa/PRG with a surface brightness of 13.8 magnitude, distance is 42 Mly.
Imaged at: 

 

Barking Pumpkin Observatory, Tierra del Sol, CA

Equipment:

 

Optics - Meade 10" LX200 F/6.3
Mount - fork
Camera - SBIG ST-2000XM
Lense - Astrodon Tru-Balance Filters

Exposure Information:

 

LRGB-60-80-45-30

Camera Control Software:

 

Lots

Image Processing Software:

 

 

  • Data collection using:
    CCD Commander
    ASCOM POTH
    MaxPoint
    CCDSoft
    FocusMax
    PinPoint
    TheSky6 Pro

  • Image Calibration, Aligned and stacked in Images Plus

  • Color combine, addition of luminance data and post processing in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended

Barking Pumpkin Observatory







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