Object Information:

 

NGC 210 - This galaxy has an interesting ring-like spiral structure and some elements of s barred spiral.  NGC 210 is estimated to be 70 million light years distant.

  Imaged at: 

 

Blair Valley, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California;
Elevation - 2,000 feet

  Equipment:  

 

Optics - RC Optical Systems 10" Ritchey-Chrétien optical tube at f/9,
Mount - Astro Physics 1200 GTO,
Camera - Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) ST-10XME NABG CCD,
Filter - SBIG CFW-8 with Astrodon "E" Series CRGB filters

  Exposure Information:

 

August 14, 2005
A sum of eighteen 360 second exposures.

  Camera Control Software:

 

CCD Soft Ver. 5

  Image Processing Software:

 

Image calibration - MIRA AP 7; Final processing - Photoshop CS