All Images Copyright Rod Gallagher
M87 -- Elliptical Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Elliptical Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
60 Million light years |
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Magnitude |
8.6 |
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Size |
7.0 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2011-03-04, 2012-04-17 |
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Place |
Winter Star Party, Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
Lum 30 mins @ -10 C, Lum 30 min @ -15 C |
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Lum 12x5 min |
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Notes |
Binned 2x2 |
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Click here to view close-up of the jet |
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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 |
Robo-Focus |
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Filters |
AstroDon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot 4, PhotoShop CS |
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