Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | NGC 2613 |
| Object type | Sb type spiral galaxy |
| Coordinates | 08h33m, - 22°58' |
| Constellation | Pyxis (Pyx) |
| Description | For such an appealing and at mag 10.4 relatively bright object, NGC 2613 is seldom imaged and rather unknown. It is located about 60 million light years away towards the southern constellation of Pyxis (The Compass). The field of view is about 7 x 11 arcminutes with north towards the upper right corner. |
| Exposure | LRGB 60:45:45:45 min @ -15°C, RGB binned 2x2 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided, CFW-8, Astrodon Tru-Balance LRGB Filterset |
| Optics | RCOS 14.5" Ritchey-Chrétien @ f/9 |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Pre Beta 11, Registar, Adobe Photoshop CS |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 21Mar2004 - 02:00 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 6, Seeing 6, Temperature +16°C |
