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M24 -- Small Sagittarius Star Cloud
Object
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Type |
Star Cloud |
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Constellation |
Sagittarius |
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Distance |
10k light years |
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Magnitude |
2.5 |
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Size |
300 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2013-06-08 |
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Place |
Hulah Lake |
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Exposure Data |
RGB 20:20:20 mins @ -15 C |
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R 4x5, G 4x5, B 4x5 min |
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Notes |
RGB Binned 1x1, combined to make a pseudo Lum Layer |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
Robo-Focus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/16/2023 |