Site and content copyright Robert Allevo 2002-2008
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12.5" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-A |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | April 29, 2008 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 170:30:30:30 minutes |
| Processing | MaximDl, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 - Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | My back yard observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes |
This galaxy is about 60 million light years distant and appears to be moving towards us. It is one of the larger galaxies in the Vergo cluster of galaxies. It is similar in appearance to the Blackeye Galaxy M64. On the left side is a dwarf companion IC 3583. The two bodies are gravitationally interacting. |