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PGC 7306 -- Flat Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Cetus

Distance

183M light years

Magnitude

14.9

Size

2.2 x 0.3 arc-min

Notes

Flat galaxy PGC 7306 is also known as IC 176

Image

Date

2011-08-27

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 10/01/2023