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M109 -- Barred Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Ursa Major |
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Distance |
67.2M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.8 |
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Size |
7.6 x 4.7 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2020-05-17 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 190:105:105:105 mins @ -30C |
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L 38x5, R 21x5, G 21x5, B 21x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Planewave 17 CDK |
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Focal Length |
2939 mm @f/6.8 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG STXL-6303E w/AOX |
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Focuser |
IRF-90 Rotating Focuser |
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Filters |
FW8G-STXL, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2), Astrodon Ha (3 nm), Astrodon OIII (3 nm) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax4, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/08/2023 |