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M59 -- Elliptical Galaxy
M60 -- Elliptical Galaxy
NGC 4647 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Elliptical Galaxy (M59), Elliptical Galaxy (M60), Spiral Galaxy (NGC 4647) |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
50.1M light years (M59), 56.7M light years (M60), 63M light years (NGC 4647) |
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Magnitude |
9.6 (M59), 8.8 (M60), 11.94 (NGC 4647) |
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Size |
5.4 x 3.7 arc-min (M59), 7.4 x 6.0 arc-min (M60), 2.9 x 2.3 arc-min (NGC 4647) |
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Notes |
M59 is the larger galaxy in the upper right |
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M60 is the larger galaxy in the lower left |
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NGC 4647 is the smaller galaxy next to M60 |
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Image
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Date |
2014-05-30 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 60:30:30:90 mins @ -10C |
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C 12x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 18x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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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, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/24/2023 |