EQUIPMENT Telescope ---- 12.5" RCOS RC at 114" FL
Mount -------- Astro-Physics AP1200
Camera ------- SBIG ST8E/CFW8
Guided ------- SBIG AO7
ASTRO IMAGES By Doug Wheeland
NGC 2976 - Galaxy in Ursa Major
EQUIPMENT
Telescope ---- 12.5" RCOS RC at
114" FL
Mount -------- Astro-Physics AP1200
Camera ------- SBIG ST8E/CFW8
Guided ------- SBIG AO7
IMAGE INFORMATION
26 Jan. 2005
140 min. Total
20 min. Sub-Exposures
Unfiltered
Acquired Using MaxIm CCD
PROCESSING
Data Reduction Using MaxIm DL
Finished Using Adobe Photo Shop
LOCATION
Star Ranch Road Observatory
South Western Colorado Springs
Elevation 6500 Feet
This galaxy is classed as a Sc Peculiar in the M81 group. Measurements show that Cold Dark Matter distribution is uniform throughout the galaxy and that presents a problem for current computer models that predict CDM should be more concentrated in galaxies.
All Images Copyright Douglas R. Wheeland (c)2005