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M83 -- Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Hydra |
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Distance |
14.7M light years |
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Magnitude |
7.6 |
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Size |
12.9 x 11.5 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2012-04-20 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 60:30:30:30 mins @ -15C |
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C 12x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 2x2 |
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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 |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/01/2023 |