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NGC 6217 -- Spiral Galaxy
Object
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Type |
Barred Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Ursa Minor |
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Distance |
67.2M light years |
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Magnitude |
11.2 |
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Size |
3.1 x 2.7 arc-min |
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Image
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Date |
2009-06-21 |
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Place |
Rocky Mountain Star Stare |
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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, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/19/2023 |