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NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy
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Type
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Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Pegasus
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Distance
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39.8M light years light years
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Magnitude
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10.4
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Size
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10.5 x 3.7 arc-min
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Notes
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Also known as Caldwell 30
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Galaxy Group known as the Deer Lick Group
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Image
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Date
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2025-07-26
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Place
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Bixhoma Observatory (H33)
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Exposure Data
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CRGB 120:30:30:30 mins @ -5C
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C 120x1, R 30x1, G 30x1, B 30x1 min
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Notes
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Clear filter binned 1x1, 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, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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