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M98 Galaxy
M98
Object
Type Spiral Galaxy
Constellation Virgo
Distance 36,000,000 ly
More Info
Image
Date 28 Mar 2009 (Spring)
Place Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA
Exposure Data LRGB 60:15:15:15 mins @ -20C
Lum 6x10 (bin 1x1), R 3x5, G 3x5, B 3x5 (bin 2x2)
Notes
Equipment
Optics Takahashi MT200 Newtonian
Focal Length 960mm @f/4.8
Mount Astro-Physics 900GTO
Camera SBIG ST-2000XM
Focuser TAK MEF-1
Filters CFW10A, Astrodon LRGB
Software CCD Commander, MaxIm DL, CCDStack, Photoshop