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NGC 4565 -- Spiral Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

31M light years

Magnitude

9.6

Size

16 x 3 arc-min

Notes

Also known as Caldwell 38

Image

Date

2010-06-19

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

LRGB 90 min, 30 min, 30 min, 30 min @ -5C

L 18x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 min

Notes

RGB filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer)

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-8XME w/AO7

Focuser

JMI Focuser with Robofocus

Filters

CFW-8a, Astrodon LRGB

Software

TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 04/30/2023