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PGC 55057 -- Flat Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Serpens

Distance

xxxM light years

Magnitude

14.6

Size

2.7 x 0.4 arc-min

Notes

Image also contains NGC 5928 located above and left of PGC 55057

Image

Date

2011-07-31

Place

Hulah Lake

Exposure Data

C 30 min @ -5C

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 09/18/2023