Sunday, Oct 5, 2025

NGC 5981, NGC 5982, and NGC 5985 are located in the constellation Draco. The three galaxies are hundreds of millions of light-years from Earth. At the top is NGC 5981, a spiral galaxy seen almost perfectly edge-on, located about 120-130 million light-years from Earth. At the center of the image is NGC 5982, an elliptical galaxy located about 120-130 million light-years from us. Finally, NGC 5985, a spiral galaxy, is about 140 million light-years from Earth. The following equipment was used: Telescope: GSO RC14 F8 CMOS Camera: Player One Poseidon-M PRO Mount: IOptron CEM120EC Telescope Guider: PLAYER ONE FHD-OAG MAX Lodestar X2 AO Software: Voyager - PixInsight Light: L 83x300 BIN 2x2 - R 16x300 BIN 2x2 - G 16x300 BIN 2x2 - B 16x300 BIN 2x2 - 11 Dark 11 Flat 11 Bias Filters: Optolong L 50.8 – Optolong R 50.8 – Optolong G 50.8 – Optolong B 50.8 – Optolong HA 3NM 50.8 – Optolong OIII 3NM 50.8 – Optolong SII 3NM 50.8 Accessories: Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox · Pegasus Astro FocusCube V2 Electronic Focuser Date: 26-06-2025 27-06-2025 28-06-2025 Shooting Location: Gualdo Tadino (PG), Italy Moon: 2%, 7%, 14%