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NGC 55 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Sculptor |
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Distance |
6.5M light years |
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Magnitude |
7.9 |
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Size |
32.4 x 5.6 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 72 |
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Image
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Date |
2019-09-27, 2020-10-17 |
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Place |
Okie-Tex Star Party, Cheddar Ranch Observatory |
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Exposure Data |
L 190 mins @ -15 C |
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L 19x10 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG STL-6303E |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
Internal CFW, AstroDon LRGB (Gen 2) |
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Software |
TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/10/2023 |