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PGC 5218 -- Flat Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Pisces

Distance

122M light-years

Magnitude

14.5

Size

2.6 x 0.4 arc-min

Notes

Flat galaxy PGC 5218 is also known as NGC 522

Image also contains IC 101, IC 102

Image

Date

2011-08-01

Place

Hulah Lake

Exposure Data

Clear 30 mins @ -15C

C 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

Software

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

Reprocessed on 09/21/2023