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MCG-1-30-3 -- Galaxy Group

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Crater

Distance

xxxM light-years

Magnitude

13.0

Size

1.0 x 0.9 arc-min

Notes

Galaxy Group includes NGC 3721, NGC 3730 (MCG-1-30-3), PGC 35744, PGC 156711, NGC 3724, NGC 3722

Image

Date

2011-03-03

Place

Winter Star Party

Exposure Data

Clear 30 mins @ -10C

C 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 09/10/2023