NGC 2359 and NGC 2361, Thor's Helmet in Canis Major


Right Ascension = 7:18:30.9 (h:m:s), Declination = -13:13:38 (deg:m:s)
Magnitude = 4.1, Size = 10'x5' arc minutes

NGC 2359 and NGC 2361, Thor's Helmet in Canis Major

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Optics: Takahashi FS-102 @ f8    adapter: none
Date: 1/3/2006    Time: 07:27:00 UTC
Exposure: 3 images x 600 seconds each exposure, RGB and 2 images x 600 seconds Luminance
Resolution: 1600x1200 cropped to 1532x1154 and this page about 800x600
Guiding: SBIG ST-2000xm (TC237 guider)
Acquisition: SBIG ST-2000XM camera and CFW8-A (Custom Scientific) filter wheel
Software: SBIG CCDOPS ver 5.40 build 6NT
notes: Autodark added to each image. Images added in CCDOPS. Luminance added, levels and curves in PaintShop Pro v6

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© , 2006
Last edited:9/4/2006, by Don Lewis, Wye Mountain Observatory