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Image Information
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Object |
M 82 |
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Coordinates |
RA: 09 55
52.2 Dec: +69 40 47 PA:
327 |
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Imaging
by |
Greg
Morgan |
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Date(s) |
April 20
- 26, 2008 |
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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 |
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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 |
31' x 41'
~ 65% of the full FOV of 44' x 44'. N is up, E is to the
left. |
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Chip Temp |
-25 C |
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Filter(s) |
Astrodon LRGB |
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Location |
Sierra
Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet |
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Exposure(s) |
L 8 x
1800 , R 5 x 1800, G 4 x 1800, B 4 x 1800 seconds (10.5 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 |
LRGB only, no
Ha. |
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