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ngc 4214
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Object:            Ngc 4214,  dwarf irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici.
Telescope:    
 Luminance:   Astrograph 400 f/4 Newton.  3" 1.15x coma corrector up to 1850mm fl). Paramount ME.  ASI 6200 MM cmos.  Chroma L filter.
                       Color:            Astrograph  250 f/4 Newton.  Paramount ME.  ATIK 16200.  Chroma RGB filters
Exposures:        L : 213 x 10'   ( 35:30 ) 
                          R:   68 x 10'   ( 11:20 ) 
                          G:   59 x 10'   (   9:50 )  
                          B:   70 x 10'   ( 11:40 )
                              Total:    68:20 hours

Resolution:       0.49"/pixel.   Luminance  FWHM after integration: 2.4" 
Date:                January - April  2021
Site:                 
Luminance:  Sagan Observatory      Las Rozas  (Spain)     - mag 4.5 suburban skies -
                        Color:           La Sagra Observatory  Puebla de Don Fadrique (Spain)    - mag 7 professional observatory skies -

Processing:
Bias, Darks & Flat calibration
DBE
Photometric Color Calibration
Deconvolution
Histogram & Curves adjustments (intensity, saturation)
Noise reduction: ACDNR


Software:
PixInSight