Observation by Graham Winstanley: M108

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2017 Mar 20 - 16:47

Uploaded

2017 May 07 - 15:52

Objects

M108

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h10^m
Dec: +55°40'
Position angle: -22°29'

Field size

0°35' × 0°23'

Equipment

Skywatcher ED80
EQ6
QHY IMG2PRO at -20 deg
Guiding with ASI120MM, PHD2
Baader filters LRGB

Exposure

L 20 x 600s, RGB 20 x 200s per filter

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

M108

Title

M108

About this image

Updated version of previous post having sorted the red colour of the galaxy. In Pixinsight colour calibration uncheck strcture detection and use a preview of the galaxy as the white reference.

Files associated with this observation

M108 LRGB v2.jpg (227.0 kB)

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