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Ngc 3521
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Object:            Ngc 3521,  galaxy in Leo.
Telescope:    
  Astrograph  250 f/4 Newton.  Paramount ME.  ATIK 16200 ccd.  Chroma LRGB filters
Exposures:        L : 382 x 5'   ( 31:50 ) 
                          R:   40 x 5'   (   3:20 ) 
                          G:   40 x 5'   (   3:20 )  
                          B:   40 x 5'   (   3:20 )
                              Total:    44:50 hours

Resolution:       1.03"/pixel.
Date:                December 2021 - February  2022
Site:                
  La Sagra Observatory  Puebla de Don Fadrique (Spain)    - mag 7 professional observatory skies -

Processing (PixInSight):
Bias, Dark & Flat calibration
Local Normalization
DBE
MLT linear noise reduction
Photometric Color Calibration
Starnet for star masks
Deconvolution
Histogram stretching
HDRMultiscale Transformation
Color saturation adjustments
Morphological Transformation stars reduction
Wavelet sharpening
ACDNR noise reduction