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By	Catalog	Obj Type	Location	Date Taken:
Don Goldman & Paul Mortfield	NGC 4038	Galaxy	Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA	05-01-2008
Description
This is one of our first images on the WayBack Machine using the Apogee Alta U9000 CCD with the Kodak KAF9000 3k x 3k detector and 12 micron pixels for a plate scale of 0.69"/pix. The field of view is 34' square and north is down. Data processed by Don Goldman.
Technical Details
Exposure Time:		3 hrs Clear; 1 hr each Astrodon RGB
Camera:		Apogee U9000
Telescope:		RC Optical 16" f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien
Mount:		Software Bisque Paramount ME
© 2010 Don Goldman & Paul Mortfield Used with permission, No reproduction of these images are permitted without written approval from Don Goldman & Paul Mortfield.