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NGC 660 |
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"Polar Ring" Galaxy in Pisces |
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Technical Details |
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| Optics | 12 1/2" RCOS operating at f/9 (2857mm) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8-a |
| Filters | Tru Balance LRGB. |
| Date | Dec. 12, 2005 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 140:60:60:60 minutes (5 min. integrations) |
| Processing | MaximDl with RC Console, Photoshop CS |
| Guiding | ST-402 mounted on Takahashi Sky90 |
| Binning | Lum - 1x1, RGB - 2x2 |
| Location | SkyFoto observatory in East Hartland, Ct. |
| Notes | This galaxy is estimated to be about 24 million light years distant and may be the collision of two galaxies long ago. |