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M108 -- Surfboard Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Ursa Major |
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Distance |
28.7M light years |
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Magnitude |
10.0 |
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Size |
8.7 x 2.2 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2012-04-15 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 45:45:45:45 mins @ -15C |
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C 9x5, R 9x5, G 9x5, B 9x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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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 |
Paramount ME |
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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, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/02/2023 |