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M6 -- Butterfly Cluster
Object
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Type |
Open Cluster |
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Constellation |
Scorpius |
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Distance |
1,590 light years |
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Magnitude |
4.2 |
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Size |
25.0 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2010-07-10 |
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Place |
Adam's Ranch Dark Site |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 60:30:50:60 mins @ -5C |
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L 12x5, R 6x5, G 10x5, 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 ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator, PixInsight, BlurXTerminator |
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Reprocessed on 01/31/2023 |