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NGC 5895 and others -- Spiral Galaxy
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Type
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Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Bootes
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Distance
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260M light-years
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Magnitude
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14.3
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Size
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0.9 x 0.2 arc-min
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Notes
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This image shows the galaxies NGC 5893 (face-on, center),
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NGC 5895 (edge-on, below NGC 5893) and
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NGC 5896 (face-on, below NGC 5895)
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These galaxies lie near NGC 5899 (bottom right)
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Image
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Date
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2007-08-14
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Place
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RMCC Observatory (Mounds)
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Exposure Data
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LRGB 30:15:15:15 min @ -5C
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Lum 6x5, Red 3x5, Green 3x5, Blue 3x5 min
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Notes
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RGB 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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Takahashi NJP
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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 LRGB
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Software
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TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot3, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 01/18/2023
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