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Three Edge-on galaxies: NGC4216, NGC4206, NGC4222



Highly stretched inverted imgage showing the tidal streams a bit better

Optics: AG Optical 12.5" iDK @ f/6.7 l=2130mm
Camera: QSI 640wsg-8 @ -25C
Filters: Astrodon LRGB
Mount: Astro-Physics AP 1100GTO
AO: Starlight Xpress Active Optics SXV-AO-LF
Guiding: OAG with Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2 Auto Guider / PHD2 Guiding
Location: Rancho Hidalgo, near Animas, New Mexico
19.2 hours exposure over 10 nights, 3 Apr - 3 May 2016
L:R:G:B 8h40m:3h20m:3h10m:4h (26x20m : 20x10m : 19x10m : 24x10m) binned 1:2:2:2
Captured with: Home-brewed observatory automation and image aquisition software
Processed with PixInsight