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M74 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Pisces |
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Distance |
30M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.4 |
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Size |
10.5 x 9.5 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2015-09-17 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 285:65:60:90 mins @ -10C |
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C 57x5, R 13x5, G 12x5, 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 06/27/2023 |