Fireworks Galaxy, NGC 6946
Date: 8/29/14
Description: NGC 6946 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 22.5 million light-years away, In the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. It was discovered by William Herschel on September 9, 1798. NGC 6946 is highly obscured by interstellar matter of the Milky Way galaxy, as it is quite close to the galactic plane. [Ref: WikiPedia]
Sky Conditions: Clear sky, medium - urban light pollution, FWHM: 2.5 - 3.0 arc sec/pixel
Imaging: Exposure: 2 hours (RGB, 18 x 400sec/ea.) at 2x2 bin using RGB filters
Guiding: 8 sec at 2x2 bin using NOAG
Equipment:
SBIG STF8300M CCD (RGB filters)
AT12RC at F8
Starlight Focuser NOAG w/SBIG ST402 guide camera AP1200 Mount
SW: Maxim DL V5, FocusMax, AP ASCOM V2, SkyX, PixIsight - calibration with darks, flats, bias.