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NGC 5846 -- Elliptical Galaxy
Object
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Elliptical Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Virgo |
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Distance |
93M light-years |
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Magnitude |
10.1 |
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Size |
4.1 x 3.8 arc-min |
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Notes |
NGC 5845 is the galaxy below NGC 5846 |
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NGC 5850 is the galaxy above NGC 5846 |
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Image
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Date |
2009-05-23 |
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Place |
Tall Grass Preserve |
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Exposure Data |
C 8 mins @ -10C |
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Clear 8x1 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 2x2 |
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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 ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, FocusMax, CCDAutopilot4, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 08/05/2023 |