Object: NGC4631, Whale Galaxy
Type of Object: Edge-On Galaxy
Constellation: Canis Venatici
Date: March 30-31 , 2007
Time: About 8:00PM to 12:30AM EST
Camera: SBIG ST8XE
Scope: Celestron C8 f/6.3 and C14 with 0.63FR
Mount and Guiding: Celestron CGE, Self Guided, RGB was unguided
Location: East Northport, New York 11731 and Southold, New York 11971
Times: Lum: 8 X 15min 1X1, RGB: 60 X 30 sec 2X2
Calibration: MaximDL
Combining: MaximDL
Processing:

RGB Combine in MaximDL

LRGB Color Combine in Photoshop CS

Levels and Curves in PhotoshopCS

Colorenhancments in Photoshop CS

Background Gradient Removal in Photoshop CS

Saved For Web and Cropped with PhotoshopCS

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