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NGC 300 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Sculptor |
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Distance |
6.07M light years |
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Magnitude |
9.0 |
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Size |
21.9 x 15.5 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 70 |
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Image
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Date |
2010-10-09 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
Clear 4 min @ -15C |
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Clear 8x30 sec |
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Notes |
All 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 ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/23/2023 |