Adam Block's Latest View of the Universe:
NGC 3310: Glittering Galaxy
released 04/16/2021

Previous Release
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​See below for a negative version showing the outer tidal tails and plumes. 
  • Optics                                         32-inch Schulman Telescope (RCOS)
  • Camera                                       SBIG STX16803 CCD Camera 
  • Filters                                          Astrodon Gen II
  • Date                                             Spring 2017 and Spring 2021
  • Location                                      Mount Lemmon SkyCenter
  • Exposure                                     LRGB =  20  :  6  :  6  :  6  Hours
  • Acquisition                                  Astronomer Control Panel (ACP),  Maxim DL/CCD (Cyanogen), FlatMan XL (Alnitak)
  • Processing                                  PixInsight
  • Credit Line & Copyright            Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
  • Special Thanks to  Josep Drudis for providing additional color data. ​

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