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M40 -- Double Star
Object
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Type |
Optical Double Star |
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Constellation |
Ursa Major |
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Distance |
1,013 light years (A), 470 light years (B) |
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Magnitude |
9.64 (A), 10.11 (B) |
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Size |
52 arc-sec separation |
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Image
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Date |
2014-05-27 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
RGB 12:12:12 mins @ -10C |
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R 12x1, G 12x1, B 12x1 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data |
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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 |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/20/2023 |