Object Information:

 

NGC 2903

  Imaged at: 

  Upper Image:

      Anza-Borrego Desert, San Diego County, California,

      Elevation - 1500 feet, 

  Lower Image:

Near Desert Center, Riverside County, California.

  Equipment:  

  Upper Image:

       Optics - RC Optical Systems 10" Ritchey-Chretien at f/9

       Mount - Astro-Physics 1200 GTO

       Camera - Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) ST-10XME

  Lower Image:

Optics - Takahashi MT-200 at f/6
Mount - Astro-Physics 1200 GTO,
Camera - Santa Barbara Instrument Group (SBIG) ST-10XME,

  Exposure Information:

 Upper Image:

     February 6, 2008

     Sum of 23 six minute images - total exposure time = 138 minutes,

  Lower Image:

January 15, 2005,
Sum of 20 exposures of 360 seconds each.

  Camera Control Software:

 

CCD Soft Ver 5,

  Image Processing Software:

 

Mira 7, CCD Soft, Photoshop CS.