NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy
NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy
With NGC 4485 below it.
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Equipment: StarLight SXV-H9 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX scope, Optec NexGen WideField 0.5X F/R.
Scope mounted on a pier with a Mitty Evolution wedge.
Filters: Astronomik Type II Clear, Red, Green, Blue, HA 14mn.
Binning: L 1 X 1, HA, R, G, B 2 X 2
Time: L 25x2m HA 2x3m R 6x2m G 6x2m B 7x2m. Total 94 min
Date: June 16, 2007
Process: Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS CS2.
Magnitude: 10.3 NGC 4485 12.5
Distance: 25 mly
Constellation: Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs)
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