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NGC 6207 -- Spiral Galaxy
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Type
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Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Hercules
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Distance
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30M light years
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Magnitude
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11.7
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Size
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3.0 x 1.2 arc-min
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Image
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Date
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2025-07-30
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Place
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Bixhoma Observatoty (H33)
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Exposure Data
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CRGB 68:22:27:28 mins @ -5C
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C 68x1, R 22x1, G 27x1, B 28x1 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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Meade 12" RCX-400
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Focal Length
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2438 mm @f/8
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Mount
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RCX-400 on Milburn wedge
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Camera
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SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7
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Filters
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CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB
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Focuser
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JMI Focuser with RoboFocus
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Rotator
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OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator
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Software
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TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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