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BLACKEYE GALAXY in COMA BERENICES
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/6.5 |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | June 24, 2005 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 100:15:15:20 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDL, Sigma Reject, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | Internal Guider |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | SkyFoto Observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | M64 is roughly 19 million light-years distant. The inner and outer portions are counter rotating. |
Previous Attempt
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| Optics | 12" f/10 Meade LX200 |
| Mount | Meade |
| Camera | SBIG ST-8XE, CFW8 |
| Filters | SBIG Standard LRGB. |
| Date | May 23, 2002 |
| Location | my backyard observatory in East Hartland, CT. |
| Exposure | LRGB = 10:10:10:10 minutes. |