NGC 2997
NGC 2997
NGC 2997 (PGC 27978, ESO 434-35 and others) is a spiral galaxy located between 20 and 40 million light-years away in Antlia.
Luminance – 6x600s – 60 minutes – binned 1x1
RGB – 6x600s – 60 minutes each – binned 1x1
240 minutes total exposure – 4 hours
Imaged March 15th and 17th, April 11th and May 31st, 2021 at the El Sauce Observatory (Rio Hurtado, Chile) with a FLI PL 9000 on a PlaneWave CDK24 at f/6.5 3974 mm.
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LRGB crop - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/51225043271/sizes/l/
LRGB full image - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/51225043271/sizes/l/
Luminance – 6x600s – 60 minutes – binned 1x1
RGB – 6x600s – 60 minutes each – binned 1x1
240 minutes total exposure – 4 hours
Imaged March 15th and 17th, April 11th and May 31st, 2021 at the El Sauce Observatory (Rio Hurtado, Chile) with a FLI PL 9000 on a PlaneWave CDK24 at f/6.5 3974 mm.
This is a Telescope Live (https://telescope.live/) “One-Click Observation.” These are automated data collection sessions that run when the scopes are otherwise not in use. Create a free trial account to download some of this data. Use my referral promo code SUFM5 when you sign up to receive 20% off if you continue after the trial.
LRGB crop - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/51225043271/sizes/l/
LRGB full image - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/51225043271/sizes/l/
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
PlaneWave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location
El Sauce Observatory (Rio Hurtado, Chile)
Date of observation
2021-03-15,17,04-11,05-31
Filters
LRGB
Processing
Adobe PhotoShop CS5
Credits
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcrowson/
