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PGC 47788 -- Flat Galaxy
Object
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Spiral Galaxy |
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Constellation |
Canes Venatici |
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Distance |
23.7M light years |
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Magnitude |
14.1 |
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Size |
3.7 x 0.5 arc-min |
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Notes |
PGC 47788 is also known as NGC 5229 |
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Image
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Date |
2011-05-07 |
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Place |
Bixhoma Observatory |
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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 |
Meade 12" RCX-400 |
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Focal Length |
1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer) |
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Mount |
RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-8XME w/AO7 |
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Focuser |
JMI Focuser with RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-8a, Astrodon CRGB, Ha |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 10/22/2023 |