IC342
Date: 2/28/2016
Description: (also known as NGC 4736) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781, and catalogued by Charles Messier two days later. Although some references describe M94 as a barred spiral galaxy, the "bar" structure appears to be more oval-shaped. The galaxy is also notable in that it has two ring structures. [Ref: WikiPedia]
Sky Conditions: Some hgh clouds, FWHM: 2.5 arc sec/pixel
Imaging: Exposure: 2 hours Luminous (18x600sec) and 1 hour RGB each (6 x 600sec/ea.) at 2x2 bin using RGB filters
Guiding: 8 sec at 2x2 bin using NOAG
Equipment:
SBIG STF8300M CCD (LRGB filters)
AT12RC at F8
Starlight Focuser NOAG w/SBIG ST402 guide camera AP1200 Mount
SW: Maxim DL V6, FocusMax, AP ASCOM V2, SkyX, PixIsight - calibration with darks, flats, bias and color correction
Observatory site : Northern VA