Michael A. Stecker
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NGC 5907 galaxy in Draco
NGC 5907 (also known as NGC 5906, Knife Edge Galaxy, or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth.
file: NGC5907col_387minEXPcllam7-a1crmcc2.jpg
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Photographic Data
Date:
2026

Telescopes:
James Foster's Planewave CDK17 and my Celestron C11 at f/7.5

Guiding:
Off-axis

Mounts:
Astro-Physics 16600 for Planewave CDK17 & ZWO AM7 harmonic mount for C11

Imaging cameras:
ST-10xme with AO for Planewave CDK17
ZWO ASI2600MC-Pro for C11

Exposures:
CDK17(ST-10xme with AO):
LUM: 266min (420sec subs) 1x1bin
Red: 130min (300subs) 2x2 bin
Green: 140min (300subs) 2x2 bin
Blue: 125min (300subs) 2x2 bin
And
C-11(ASI2600MC)
Color: 387min (160sec subs) 1x1bin

Photographic site:
James Foster observatory at Pinon Pines Estates (Frazier Park, CA)
Bortle 4 at 5,500 ft elevation