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This is a new version of NGC 104. The first one can be found here. This image has been taken with the CDK 20″, exposing at 900, 300 and 120 seconds, in order to provide a High Dynamic Range (HDR) image, that shows individual stars down to the core.
Additional Information
Object
Name(s): NGC 104. Caldwell 106
Type: Globular Cluster
RA: 00h 24m 04s
Dec: -72º 04’ 59”
Constellation: Tucana
Size (arcmin): 30×30
Magnitude: +3.9
Distance: 15,000 ly
Image
Date: 2016-09-11 thru 2016-09-16
Location: iTelescope.net, SSO near Coonabarabran, NSW Australia
Size (arcmin): 33×33
Telescope: Planewave CDK 20” f/6.8
Camera: SBIG STX16803 (4096x4096pix)
Guiding: Astrodon MonsterMOAG off-axis guider
Total exposure: 10 hours (L: 16x15m + 6x5m + 11x2m; RGB: 18x15m + 17x2m)
Processing: CCDStack, Photoshop CC 2016 and PixInsight