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Draco Triplet

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Object:             Ngc 5981, 5982  & 5985,  galaxies in Draco
Telescopes:     Luminance: 
Astrograph 400 f/4 Newton(3" 1.15x coma corrector up to 1850mm fl). Paramount ME.  Atik 16200.   Astronomik L filter.
                         Color:          Astrograph  250 f/4 Newton
.  Paramount ME.  Artemis ccd ART4021.  Baader RGB filters.
Exposures:        L : 288 x 6'   ( 28:48 ) 
                          R:   48 x 5'   (   4:00 ) 
                          G:   48 x 5'   (   4:00 )  
                          B:   48 x 5'   (   4:00 ) 
Resolution:       0.66"/pixel.   FWHM after integration: 2.5" 
Date:                 March - June  2020
Sites:                
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
Noise reduction: ACDNR

Software:
PixInSight