Jim Burnell's CCD Images - M77
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M77
Object: M77 (NGC1068, Arp 37)
Spiral Galaxy
 Const.: Cetus
Camera: SBIG
STL11000M
 Scope: Tele Vue NP127is Mount: Losmandy
Titan
Filter(s): IR block Exposure: 11x8m
blank
This image shows the region around M77 in Cetus, including NGC1055, NGC1090, NGC1007 and members of the Abell381 galaxy cluster. A chart of this region is shown below. This image was acquired using an SBIG STL11000M CCD camera mounted on a Tele Vue NP127is. This image is a stack of 11 eight-minute exposures. It has been Sigmoid scaled using AIP4Win V2 to reveal faint details while still retaining the galaxy cores. This image has been cropped and resampled down from its original size of 4008x2672. Clicking on the image will display a larger version.
M77
This chart was prepared using MegaStar V5
 
M77 Galaxy in Cetus
Object: M77 (NGC1068, Arp 37)
Spiral Galaxy
 Const.: Cetus
Camera: HX916 Scope: AP130 Mount: AP1200GTO
Filter(s): IR block Exposure: 33x60s blank
M77 - A spiral galaxy in Cetus. A stack of 33 one minute exposures using a 5" f/6 refractor. This image has been cropped down from its original size of 1300x990.