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| Subject Notes: | |
| This type Sc spiral galaxy is approx. 2.3 million light years away, and is a member of the "Local Group" of galaxies. The total light of this galaxy is equal to a star of magnitude 5.3, but it is about 1 degree in diameter so it has a relatively low surface brightness. |
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| Imaging Details: | |
| Imaging Date: | September 2nd-9th, 2005 |
| Imaging Site: | ARGO, Oregon - USA |
| Seeing Conditions: | Poor |
| Telescope: | Takahashi TOA-130F @ F7.68 (999mm) |
| Imaging Camera: | SBIG STL-11000M |
| Mount & Guiding: | AP900GTO, Guided with on camera guide chip. |
| Exposure: | LRGB - Luminance 70 Minutes (Un-Binned 1x1), RGB = 60x60x60 Minutes (Binned 2x2) |
| Processing Notes: | MaxIm DL/CCD - Dark subtraction calibration, aligned and median combined Photoshop - Levels, curves, slight color balance, saturation, and unsharp mask sharpening. |
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