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M28 -- Globular Cluster
Object
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Type
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Globular Cluster
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Constellation
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Sagittarius
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Distance
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18.3k light years
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Magnitude
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6.8
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Size
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11.2 arc-min
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Image
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Date
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2014-05-29
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Place
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Texas Star Party
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Exposure Data
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RGB 30:30:30 mins @ -10C
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R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5
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Notes
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R, G, B filters binned 1x1, Created Lum layer using RGB
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Equipment
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Optics
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Takahashi TOA-150
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Focal Length
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1100 mm @f/7.3
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Mount
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Paramount ME
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Camera
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SBIG ST-10XME
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB
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Software
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TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 06/17/2023
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