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PGC 28517 -- Flat Galaxy
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Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Sextans |
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Distance |
60M light years |
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Magnitude |
13.3 |
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Size |
5.4 x 0.6 arc-min |
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Notes |
Flat Galaxy PGC 26390 is also known as NGC 3044 |
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Image
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Date |
2011-04-02 |
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Place |
Cheddar Ranch |
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Exposure Data |
C 30 min @ -10C |
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Clear 6x5 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, Ha |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 10/14/2023 |