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NGC 3294 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Leo Minor |
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Distance |
98M light years |
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Magnitude |
11.2 |
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Size |
2.2 x 1.0 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2009-03-18 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
Lum 12 mins @ -20C |
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Lum 12x1 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 2x2 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Meade 12" RCX-400 |
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Focal Length |
1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer) |
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Mount |
Meade RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7 |
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Focuser |
JMI Focuser with RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 12/17/2022 |