NGC 1232 Fifty Million Light Years Out in Eridanus

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Fall, 2025

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RGB Combination
Data
Altitude at culmination 25°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 2.4
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Fall, 2025, skies~mag 6.4 - CCD sensor @-20C
Imaging OTA AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG XM/Ultrastar
LRGB Integration Time 11hrs 30mins R25X10 min, G-24X10 min, B20X10 min-Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed Dec 2025 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.5.7 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

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