This image is centered on LBN 438 in Lacerta. Two photogenic galaxies are visible just above LBN 438: UGC 12137 to the right, and UGC 12173 to the left. Various other galaxies are scattered through the background. Beware of the ugly halos around the stars.

Date: August 23, 2014
Time: 10:25 pm - 1:40 am
Camera: SBIG STF-8300M
CCD Temperature: -10 C
Optics: Takahashi Sky 90 II @ 406 mm fl (f/4.5)
Filter: Astronomik L
Light frames: 35x5 min
Dark frames: none
Flat frames: 42
Bias frames: 47
Binning: 1x1
Guiding: Orion SSAG @ Orion finder (~162 mm)
Mount: AP Mach 1
Dithering: Manual
Processing: Stacking in DSS, initial stretching in FITS Liberator, Curves, Levels, and noise removal actions in PSCS6.