M86

M 86 (center) and neighbors

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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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