NGC 1073

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 (Write Caption) This is a very dim barred spiral galaxy in Cetus. In addition to its intrinsic beauty- this galaxy is well-known due to its fortuitous line-of-sight towards three quasars! Click HERE to see the location of these objects.

Equipment

(TOP IMAGE)
Meade 16in LX200 telescope operating at f/10
SBIG ST8E CCD camera with color filter wheel

(BOTTOM IMAGE)
16in RC Optical Systems telescope operating at f/8.8
Paramount ME Robotic Telescope Mount
SBIG ST10XME camera with color filter wheel

(TOP IMAGE)
L R G B color production was used to create this image.

Luminance = 80 minutes binned 1x1
 Red = 25 minutes binned 3x3
 Green = 25 minutes binned 3x3
 Blue = 50 minutes binned 3x3

 (BOTTOM IMAGE)
L R G B color production was used to create this image.

Luminance = 110 minutes binned 1x1
 Red = 30 minutes binned 2x2
 Green = 30 minutes binned 2x2
 Blue = 30 minutes binned 2x2
  • One iteration of L-R deconvolution (sharpening) algorithm using CCDsharp was applied to the luminance image.

  • The most recent (bottom) image averages 1.5" seeing.
  • Digital Development (DDP) via Maxim/DL was also used in order to display the the very dim and very bright details of the image simultaneously.

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    Minimum credit line: (Top Image) Shannon and Grant Callin/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA /NSF
    (Bottom Image) David and Christine Smith/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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    Updated: 11/06/2001