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NGC 5566 -- Spiral Galaxy
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Type
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Barred Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Virgo
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Distance
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65M light-years
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Magnitude
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11.1
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Size
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4.4 x 1.5 arc-min
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Notes
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NGC 5560 is the galaxy below NGC 5566
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NGC 5569 is the galaxy to the right of NGC 5566
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Image
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Date
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2009-05-23
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Place
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Tall Grass Preserve
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Exposure Data
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C 8 mins @ -10C
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Clear 8x1 min
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Notes
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All filters binned 2x2
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Equipment
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Optics
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Takahashi TOA-150
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Focal Length
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1100 mm @f/7.3
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Mount
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Paramount ME
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Camera
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SBIG ST-10XME
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB
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Software
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TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 08/05/2023
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