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Draco Triplet (Dra) - galaxies NGC 5985, NGC 5982 and NGC 5981
Date: 7.7.2010
Equipment: ORION OPTICS UK Newton SPX 250 f4,8, CCF 5A, CGE mount
Camera: Modif. Canon EOS 350D (Astronomik UV/IR)
Exposure: 20x360 sec, ISO 800
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Processing: Adobe DNG Converter, SubRaw, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Description: NGC 5985 is about 120 million light years away, NGC 5982 about 130 million years and the small edge on NGC 5981 about 100 million light years away.

"Draco Triplet" at resolution 1200x900

"Draco Triplet" at resolution 1600x1200