
All Images Copyright Rod Gallagher
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M91 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Barred Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Coma Berenices
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Distance
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63M light years
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Magnitude
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10.2
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Size
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5.4 x 4.3 arc-min
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Image
Date
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2021-05-06
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Place
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Cheddar Ranch Observatory
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Exposure Data
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LRGB 135:95:90:90 mins @ -15C
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L 27x5, R 19x5, G 18x5, B 18x5
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Notes
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All filters binned 1x1
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Equipment
Optics
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Takahashi TOA-150
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Focal Length
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1100 mm @f/7.3
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Mount
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Paramount ME
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Camera
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SBIG STL-6303E
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB
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Software
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TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 07/06/2023
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