RA: 07h 11m Dec: +71º 50' Mag: 14.6, Size: 3.2' x 0.4', Distance: ___
RA: 07h 11m Dec: +71º 50' Mag: 14.6, Size: 3.2' x 0.4', Distance: ___
UGC 3697 (PGC 20348)located in the constellation Camelopardalis is a nearly edge on Sd spiral galaxy and is a member of a group that includes UGC 3714 and other smaller galaxies. Also known as the "Integral Sign Galaxy" due to its similar shape to the mathematical integral S symbol, UGC 3697 is also an example of a 'super thin' galaxy that exhibits a pronounced warped stellar disk that is believed to have been from a possible interaction with UGC 3714 located left in this image which is approximately 39 kpc distance.
| Location & Date |
Backyard, Abbott Observatory - Feb. 3,21-23, 2010 Temperature - Low 20'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) 21x15 (R) 10x15 (G) 10x15 (B) 8x15 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, Mean Combine, Deconvolution, Mild DDP * Adobe CS4 - Upsized 4X for processing then reduced, L+RGB combine, Levels, Curves, Sharpening, Cropping, NR, JPEG conversion |
