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M90 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Intermediate Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
58.7M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.5 |
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Size |
9.5x4.4 arc-min |
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Notes |
IC 3583 is the Irregular Galaxy next to M90 |
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NGC 4584 is the Spiral Galaxy to the upper left of M90 |
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NGC 4531 is the spiral galaxy to the lower right of M90 |
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Image
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Date |
2021-07-12 |
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Place |
Cheddar Ranch Observatory |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 65:60:60:60 mins @ -15C |
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C 13x5, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 |
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Notes |
RGB 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 STL-6303E |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/05/2023 |