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M31 -- Andromeda Galaxy
Satellite Galaxies M32 and NGC 205 (M110)
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxy (M31), Elliptical Galaxies (M32 and NGC 205) |
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Constellation |
Andromeda |
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Distance |
2.5M light years |
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Magnitude |
3.4 (M31), 8.1 (M32), 8.5 (NGC 205) |
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Size |
178x63 arc-min (M31), 8x6 (M32), 17x10 (NGC 205) |
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Notes |
M32 is located below and right of M31 Nucleus, NGC 205 is located above and slightly left |
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Image
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Date |
2020-08-22,23 / 2020-10-12 |
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Place |
Cheddar Ranch Observatory |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 110:60:60:60 mins @ -30C |
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Lum 22x5, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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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 STXL-11002M |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
FW8G-STXL, Astrodon CRGB (Gen 2) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax4, CCDAutoPilot5, CCDStack 2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator |
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