NGC4565- Astronomy and astrophotography CCD camera images

28/05/2005
Object name: NGC4565
Popular name:
Object type: Galaxy
Magnitude: 10.3
Size: 15.8 2.1
Position angle: 13
Classification: Sb
Apparent RA: 12 36 20.5 Apparent Dec: +25 59 16
Constellation: Coma Berenices

This fine edge-on galaxy is a popular target and I was keen to try the Artemis camera on it. The image turned out a little more red than intended. I could not get a good balance either manually or with IRIS.

Captured in Artemiscapture. Stacked in Registax, co-registered and scaled in IRIS, finally processing and multiple L layering in photoshop. 2x2 binning used on the colour exposures.

Exposure Details :

6x240s on 200mm @ F5 with ART429
Blue 2x120s on 200mm @ F5 with ART429
Green 2x120s on 200mm @ F5 with ART429
Red 2x120s on 200mm @ F5 with ART429

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK