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M89 -- Elliptical Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Elliptical Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
50M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.8 |
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Size |
5.1x4.7 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2013-05-07 (TSP), 2013-06-07 (HL), 2013-07-08 (CS) |
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Place |
Texas Star Party (TSP), Hulah Lake (HL), Comanche Springs (CS) |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 135:30:30:120 mins @ -15C |
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C 27x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 12x5 |
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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 07/04/2023 |