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Abell 2197 -- Galaxy Cluster

Object

Type

Galaxy Cluster

Constellation

Hercules

Distance

Abell Distance Class 1

Magnitude

13.9

Size

90 arc-min

Notes

Image contains NGC 6160

Image

Date

2010-08-10

Place

Comanche Springs

Exposure Data

Clear 30 mins @ -5C

C 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 08/11/2023