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Image Information
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Object |
M 106 |
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Coordinates |
RA:
12 18 42.7 Dec: +47 20 45 Camera PA: 245.0 |
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Imaging
by |
Greg
Morgan |
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Date(s) |
April 1
to 20, 2009 |
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Optics |
RCOS
12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a
2,857mm focal length |
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Mount |
Paramount
ME |
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Camera |
Apogee
Alta U16M, 9 micron 4098 x 4098 pixels |
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Guiding |
Off-axis
with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM |
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Field Scale |
0.64 arcseconds / pixel |
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FOV |
33 x 25
arc minutes, N is to the right, E is up. |
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Chip Temp |
-25 C |
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Filter(s) |
Astrodon LRGB
Gen 2 |
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Location |
Sierra
Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet |
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Exposure(s) |
L = 21, R
= 4, G = 6, B = 7
x 1800 seconds (19 Hours
Total) |
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Binning |
1x1 |
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Camera control |
MaxIm DL 4 /
CCDAutopilot 3 |
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Processing
software |
CCDStack, Photoshop CS2 |
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Image notes |
CCDAutopilot
was used to collect data over multiple nights. |
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