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NGC 404, the Ghost of Mirach
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NGC 404, the Ghost of Mirach, 31-Oct-2011 Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4 Mount: HEQ5 Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD Imaging Camera: Canon 350D (modified) ISO: 1600 Frames: 4 @ 7m30s Total Exposure: 30m Processing: DSS, Photoshop   This was mostly just a test of guiding, but it did a decent job on this small, dim galaxy. NGC 404 is below and to the left of Mirach, the bright star.

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