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PGC 42230 -- Flat Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Virgo

Distance

xxxM light years

Magnitude

15.0

Size

2.3 x 0.3 arc-min

s

Image

Date

2011-04-02

Place

Cheddar Ranch

Exposure Data

C 30 min @ -10C

Clear 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB, Ha

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 10/15/2023