NGC6946

NGC6946 is a large 11 arc-min, 8.9 magnitude galaxy in the constellation of Cepheus. It is deceivingly difficult to image with its very low surface brightness of mag 14! To date (12/14/02), this represents my longest exposure (125 minutes). Check out Super Nova 2002hh (lines) This image was taken at the CFAS site.

Image info:

12"LX200 with a Milburn Wedge

Starlight Express
MX7C

25x5 mins

f/4.0

Stacked and processed in Astroart

guided with a Mintron 12V1 on a piggybacked 80mm Stellarvue AT1010

11.1.02

Lewis farm site