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M61 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
52.5M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.7 |
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Size |
6.5 x 5.8 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2020-05-20 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 120:30:30:30 mins @ -30C |
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L 24x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Planewave 17 CDK |
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Focal Length |
2939 mm @f/6.8 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG STXL-6303E w/AOX |
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Focuser |
IRF-90 Rotating Focuser |
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Filters |
FW8G-STXL, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2), Astrodon Ha (3 nm), Astrodon OIII (3 nm) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax4, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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