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Galaxy Cluster Abell 1060 |
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Object Information Imaging Details |
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Abell 1060 is a galaxy cluster, about 165 million light years away. Its central region includes six NGC galaxies brighter than 14th magnitude within a 20 arcminute field. The cluster is dominated by a pair of giant ellipticals, NGC 3309 and NGC 3311. Also known as Hydra I, Abell 1060 is a member of the Hydra - Centaurus Supercluster. Several galaxies are visible through a telescope of moderate aperture. Abell 1060 was a target on the advanced observing list at the 2009 Texas Star Party. It looked so nice through my 16", that I decided to image it the next night through my C11/Hyperstar. Clicking the above image will bring up a higher resolution image. |
Telescope: |
Celestron NexStar GPS11 |
Camera: |
Canon 350D (modified) | |
Filter(s): |
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Misc. Optics: |
HyperStar 3 | |
Exposures: |
33 x 5 minutes @ ISO 1600 | |
Guiding: |
Through Orion ED80 piggybacked atop C11. Autoguiding was done with GuideDog and a ToUCam. | |
Processing: |
Images were aligned and stacked in Nebulosity. Curves, levels and sharpening adjustments were done with Photoshop CS3. Noise reduction was performed with Noise Ninja. | |
Enchanted Skies - Astrophotography by Rich Richins (all images copyright, Rich Richins)