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PGC 51503 -- Flat Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Bootes

Distance

xxxM light years

Magnitude

13.9

Size

5.5 x 0.3 arc-min

Image

Date

2011-05-07

Place

Bixhoma Observatory

Exposure Data

C 30 min @ -10C

Clear 6x5 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

2438 mm @f/8

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-8XME w/AO7

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-8a, Astrodon CRGB, Ha

Software

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

Reprocessed on 10/22/2023