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M102 -- Spindle Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Lenticular Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Draco |
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Distance |
50M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.9 |
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Size |
4.7 x 1.9 arc-min |
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Notes |
This is NGC 5866 and is commonly accepted to be M102 |
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Image
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Date |
2025-06-23 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 185:60:60:60 mins @ -5 C |
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C 185x1, R 60x1, G 60x1, B 60x1 |
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Notes |
RGB filters binned 2x2 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Meade 12" RCX-400 |
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Focal Length |
2438 mm @ f/8 |
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Mount |
Meade RCX on Milburn Wedge |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7 |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB |
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Focuser |
JMI Focuser with RoboFocus |
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Rotator |
OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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