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Old 06-08-2015, 09:23 PM
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ngc5427

I've been interested in this target after taking about an hours worth of data back at the QLD Astrofest a few years ago with my ED127.

Decided to bite the bullet and spend some money renting T27 from iTelescope.

Not particularly happy with the quality of the data - the iTelescope ROR observatory is right near another observatory, and there is a rather bright light on the side of it (that can be seen in the fisheye camera) that leaves a warm blob on one of the corners, among other things.

But here we go.
3hr 50min of data, 10min exposures. Would love more - but it's expensive to rent the scope.
This is a CDK700 27" scope at f/6.6

Larger: http://core-au.net/astro/Collection/...ngc5427-50.png

Older image taken on an ED127 a few years ago: http://core-au.net/astro/Collection/...registered.jpg

Luminance: http://core-au.net/astro/Collection/...gc5427-lum.png
The light source to the top left, and whatever the source is on the top are rather disappointing for a supposed dark site.

Processing needs work, of course.
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