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APOD April 25, 2008

Image Information

 

Object

M 86 is in the center
Coordinates RA: 12 26 20  Dec: 12 57 37  PA: 213
Imaging by Greg Morgan
Date(s) April 3 - 6, 2008

Optics

RCOS 12.5 inch f/9 Ritchey-Chrétien with a 2,857mm focal length

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

Apogee U16M

Guiding

Off-axis with the Astrodon Monster MOAG and SBIG ST-402XM

Field Scale

0.64 arcseconds / pixel

FOV

44' x 44'

Chip Temp

-25 C

Filter(s)

Astrodon LRGB

Location

Sierra Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake California 4,610 feet

Exposure(s)

L 10 x 1800 , R 3 x 1800, G 6 x 1800, B 3 x 1800 seconds (11 Hours Total)

Binning

1x1

Camera control

MaxIm DL 4 / CCDAutopilot 3

Processing software

CCDStack, Photoshop CS2

Image notes

Full frame
 
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