NGC 660 Region in Pisces

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Scope: Explore Scientific MN152 at f/4.8, Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter Valley, CA, 27 October and 3 November  2021  Camera: ASI294MM (Baader  LRGB Filters)

Exposure: Exposure: L - 69 x  5 minutes (gain-150, 2x2),  RGB - 20 x 4 min each filter (gain-121 2x2).

Processing: Data Collection -  Sequence Generator Pro (as FITs).  Sub-frame calibration - Pixinsight. Sub-frame  registration and integration (Average combine -  Winsorized Sigma Clipping) - PixInsight.  Mure Denoise - PixInsight. De-convolution - PixInsight. Non-linear stretching, normalization and gradient removal - PixInsight.   Curves, Levels,  RGB combine, Luminance layering - PixInsight.  Final finishing  - Affinity Photo.  Photometric RGB calibration - PixInsight. Annotation - PixInsight, Aladin (Simbad and NED), and Affinity Photo. This image is a  LRGB with luminance layering.  Image processed at 4144x2822 resolution. Final Image size is approximately  4121x2796.

North is up in this image.  This is an image of the galaxy NGC 660 and a wider field showing background galaxies. NGC 660, SB(s)d pec, is a peculiar galaxy having what appears to be two galactic planes - each with dust lanes. It is about 43 million light years distant.  Some of the smaller nearby galaxies are LEDA 6368, UGC 1200, UGC 1211, and IC 148. There are various Quasars  visible in this image - the greatest lookback time is 11.56 billion light years with a redshift of 3.018 These objects, information, and some of the brighter stars are identified in the annotated image.  Horizontal FOV is approximately 89 arc minutes. Full size image scale is approximately 1.29 arcsec/pix.. 

Image center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 01h 43m 03s Dec: +13°33'43"

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