Galaxy NGC 3486
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Added February 27, 2020 ...
Galaxy NGC (New General Catalog) 3486
This galaxy is about 30 million light-years from Earth and is located in the sky between the bottom of the big dipper and Leo the Lion. It has a small bright core, perhaps containing a small black hole. The uniform spiral arms are rather dim. The brighter blue stars indicate new star births ongoing. Overall, this galaxy is quite dim and difficult to expose. This is a 2hr 5mn exposure.

That 'Techy' Stuf
Telescope: 11" Celestron Edge HD at f/10
Mount: Celestron CGX
Mount setting and alignment via Celestron PWI software
Camera: Altair Hypercam 294c Pro TEC
Binning: 2x2
Sensor Temp: -15°C (5°F)
Filter: None
Settings: Gain: 450
25 Sub-Frames at 399sec ea (2hr 5mn)
Calibration Frames: 49 Flats
Guiding: Orion Digital StarShoot Mono & 60mm Altair Scope
Guiding Software: PHD2 V2.6.7
Capture Software: NINA
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker @ 2x Drizzle
Post processing in PixInsight & Photoshop CC
Focus Controller: Celestron Auto Focuser
Light Pollution: Bortle zone 4.5 (Barely can see the Milky Way)
Sky Condition: 10 (0-10 with 10 the clearest possible)
Lunar Interference: None
Temperature: 37°F (2.8°C)
Date: February 27, 2020
Location: My Backyard, Savannah, GA

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