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M104 -- Sombrero Galaxy
Object
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Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
31.1M light years |
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Magnitude |
8.0 |
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Size |
9 x 4 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2008-06-04 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 120:30:60:60 mins @ -10C |
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C 12x10, R 3x10, G 6x10, B 6x10 |
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Notes |
RGB filters binned 2x2 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/07/2023 |