
Target Details
Markarian 205 (Mrk 205) is a Quasar located near the galaxy NGC 4319, 77 Mly (Million Light-years) away from Earth.
NGC 4319 is a face-on barred spiral galaxy located about 77 million light years away, in the constellation Draco. Its classification is SB(r)ab, which indicates it is a barred spiral with an inner ring structure and moderate to tightly wound arms. It is situated in physical proximity to the galaxies NGC 4291 and NGC 4386, with X-ray emissions from the intervening gap indicating NGC 4319 and NGC 4291 may be interacting. NGC 4319 has a much higher proportion of ionized hydrogen compared to the Milky Way galaxy.
NGC 4291 is an eliptical galaxy located about 85 Mly away, in the constellation of Draco.
NGC 4386 is an eliptical galaxy located about 85 Mly away, in the constellation of Draco.
MCG+13-09-023
Unfortunately I cannot find much information on this galaxy, I expect it's distance is greater than 200 Mly.
Capture Details
Data captured 1st August, 2019.
33x 3 minute exposures with Luminance filter.
Total Exposure = 1.7 hours.
Equipment Details
Skywatcher Quattro 200 CF
NEQ6 Pro
Atik 428EX Mono
Skywatcher ST-80
QHY5L-II
Processing Details
This image was processed in Pixinsight & Lightroom.
Calibration and Stacking in Pixinsight using Batch PreProcessing
Dynamic Crop - To remove black edges.
Dynamic Background Extraction - To remove gradients.
Histogram Transformation - To stretch the image.
Curves Transformation - To boost contrast.
Export as JPEG and import into Lightroom.
Reduce Blacks (-10)
Export final JPEG for upload.