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NGC 4038/9 -- Antennae Galaxies
Object
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Type |
Interacting Galaxies |
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Constellation |
Corvus |
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Distance |
45M light years |
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Magnitude |
11.2 / 11.1 |
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Size |
5.2 x 3.1 / 3.1 x 1.6 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 60 (NGC4038) / Caldwell 61 (NGC4039) |
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Image
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Date |
2013-05-06 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 225:30:40:50 min @ -15C |
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C 45x5, R 6x5, G 8x5, B 10x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530mm @f/5.0 |
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Mount |
Takahashi NJP |
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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 |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/22/2023 |