Stephan's Quintet; NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320, 7320C; Arp 319

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Object(s):	Stephan's Quintet; NGC 7317, 7318A, 7318B, 7319, 7320, 7320C; Arp 319; interacting galaxy group
Telescope:	Meade 12" LX200GPS f/3.7
Camera:	Meade DSI Pro II w/ proprietary cooler
Mount:	Meade Superwedge, permanent pier
Focus:	GoldFocus Mask and Analysis Software v2.1
Autoguide:	GoldGuide v2.0 w/ Orion 102mm Mak-Cass f/12.0, Orion StarShoot DSI II
Exposure:	L:R:G:B = 480:240:240:240 min.; 3 min. subframes; total 20 hours
Process:	LLRGB with second L being the luminance of the RGB composite; proprietary software and AIP4Win v2.3
FOV:	17' x 14' (approx.)
Date(s):	03-09 September 2010
Credit:	Copyright © 2010 Jeff Winter, click for Inquiries