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IC 1613 -- Dwarf Galaxy

Object

Type

Irregular Dwarf Galaxy

Constellation

Cetus

Distance

2.38M light years

Magnitude

9.9

Size

16.2 x 14.5 arc-min

Notes

Also known as Caldwell 51

Image

Date

2020-08-22

Place

Cheddar Ranch Observatory

Exposure Data

LRGB 90:60:60:60 mins @ -15 C

L 18x5, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG STL-6303E

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

Internal CFW, AstroDon LRGB (Gen 2)

Software

TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/10/2023