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NGC 5426 / NGC 5427 -- Galaxies
Object
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Type |
Interacting Spiral Galaxies |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
110M light-years |
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Magnitude |
12.6 (NGC 5426), 11.9 (NGC 5427) |
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Size |
3.0 x 1.6 (NGC 5426), 2.8 x 2.4 (NGC 5427) arc-min |
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Notes |
NGC 5426 (upper right), NGC 5427 (lower left) |
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Image
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Date |
2010-06-22 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory (H33) |
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Exposure Data |
LRGB 150:30:30:30 min @ -5C |
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L 30x5, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 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 w/AO7 |
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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 06/22/2010 |