RA: 14h 05m Dec: +53º 39' Mag: 11.7, Size: 4.5' x 3.4', Distance: 20 mly
RA: 14h 05m Dec: +53º 39' Mag: 11.7, Size: 4.5' x 3.4', Distance: 20 mly
NGC5474 is located in the constellation Ursa Major and is a member of a galaxy group dominated by Messier 101. Being the closest companion galaxy to M101 in this group NGC 5474 displays signs of a distorted spiral pattern due to the close proximity to Messier 101.
| Location & Date |
Backyard, Abbott Observatory - Feb 24, May 4-7, 2010 Temperature - Low 40's F |
| Telescope | Deep Sky Instruments RC10C , F/7.3, Losmandy G11 Gemini, Prime Focus, Image scale 0.82 arcsec/pixel |
| Camera |
SBIG ST-2000XM w/CFW8, AO8 Baader LRGB AR Filters CCD temp -15°C |
| Exposure Times | (L) 45x10 (R) 12x10 (G) 12x10 (B) 12x10 Minutes, Bin 1x1 |
| Other Information |
Image planning - CCD Navigator Image acquisition/focus/guiding/dither - CCD Autopilot4 w/CCDSoft/TheSky6/PinPoint |
| Image Processing |
* Images Plus 3.75- Calibration, Normalize, Grade, Alignment, Sigma Avg. Combine, Deconvolution, Mild DDP * Adobe CS4 - L+RGB combine, Levels, Curves, Sharpening, Cropping, NR, JPEG conversion |
