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NGC 2340 -- Galaxy Group

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Lynx

Distance

xxxM light-years

Magnitude

12.0

Size

1.8 x 1.2 arc-min

Notes

Galaxy Group includes IC 465, NGC 2340, IC 464, IC 458, IC 461, NGC 2332

Image also includes IC 463, IC 460, IC 457, NGC 2330

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