NGC 5907 (also known as NGC 5906, Knife Edge Galaxy, or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 46.5 million light years from Earth. German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the galaxy on 5 May 1788. Its most notable features are its large stellar stream and ultraluminous X-ray source.
Object Designations: NGC 5907 and NGC 5906
Also known as: NGC 5906, Knife Edge Galaxy, or Splinter Galaxy
Constellation: Draco
Object Type: Spiral galaxy
Distance: 46 million light-years away
Magnitude: 11.1
Discovery: Sir William Herschel in 1788
This final image is:
28 – 2 minute subs at 100 gain – no filter – just over 1 hour of integration (needs more)
I processed the images using Pixinsight using:
Blink to clear out low quality images
Weighted Batch Balance
SpectroPhotometricCalibration
AutomaticBackgroundExtractor
BlurExterminator
NoiseExterminator
GeneralizedHyperbolicStrectch
ColorCalibration on both versions
StarXTerminator
Curves on both versions using other version as mask
Pixmath to put stars back with both images.
