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NGC 5128 -- Centaurus A
Object
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Type |
Peculiar Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Centaurus |
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Distance |
12M light years |
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Magnitude |
6.84 |
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Size |
25.7 x 20.0 arc-min |
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Also known as |
Caldwell 77 |
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Image
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Date |
2012-04-20 |
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Place |
Texas Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
CRGB 115:60:40:100 mins @ -15C |
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C 23x5, R 12x5, G 8x5, B 20x5 |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1, Created pseudo Lum from RGB data |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N |
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Focal Length |
530 mm @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 |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 06/28/2023 |