Whale Galaxy and Neighbors
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NGC4631 |
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Object |
Type |
Spiral Galaxy |
Constellation |
Canes Venatici |
Distance |
25,000,000 ly |
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Info |
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Image |
Date |
12 May 2007 (Spring) |
Place |
Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
Exposure
Data |
LRGB 60:45:45:45 mins @ -15C
Lum 4x15 (bin 1x1), R 3x15, G 3x15, B 3x15 (bin 2x2) |
Notes |
NGC4631, NGC4656, NGC4627
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Equipment |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor |
Focal
Length |
530mm @f/5 |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-2000XM |
Focuser |
Robo-Focus |
Filters |
CFW10A, Astrodon LRGB |
Software |
MaxIm DL, RegiStar, Photoshop |
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