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M64 -- Black Eye Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Coma Berenices |
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Distance |
17.3M light years |
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Magnitude |
8.52 |
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Size |
10.7 x 5.1 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2020-06-12 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 205:90:90:90 mins @ -30C |
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L 41x5, R 18x5, G 18x5, B 18x5 |
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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 |
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Focuser |
IRF-90 Rotating Focuser |
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Filters |
FW8G-STXL, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, FocusMax4, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/26/2023 |