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NGC 4278 -- Elliptical Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Elliptical Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Coma Berenices |
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Distance |
55.1M light years |
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Magnitude |
10.2 |
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Size |
4.1 x 3.8 arc-min |
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Notes |
NGC 4278 is the bright galaxy in the middle of the image |
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NGC 4283 is the galaxy to the lower left of NGC 4278 |
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NGC 4286 is the dim galaxy near the edge of the image on the lower left |
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Image
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Date |
2009-05-20 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
Lum 12 mins @ -10C |
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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 |
RCX-400 on Milburn wedge |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-8XME |
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Focuser |
JMI Focuser with RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-8, Astrodon LRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 12/20/2022 |