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NGC 6027 -- Seyfert's Sextet

Object

Type

Galaxy Group

Constellation

Serpens

Distance

190M light years

Magnitude

14.7

Size

0.4 x 0.5 arc-min

Notes

Image

Date

2025-07-03

Place

Bixhoma Observatoty (H33)

Exposure Data

CRGB 226:30:30:53 mins @ -5C

C 226x1, R 30x1, G 30x1, B 53x1 min

Notes

RGB filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

2438 mm @f/8

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Rotator

OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator

Software

TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6