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Object: NGC 1300 Barred Spiral Galaxy - Constellation Eridanus

Distance: 61 Million light years

Date(s) Taken: Various Dates from Oct 17th through 29th, 2008

Telescope: Orion XT - 12 and Televue Paracorr

Camera: ST 2000 XM, Operating at -25 deg C sensor temperature, Water Cooling

Resolution: 0.89 Arc-seconds / Pixel

Exposures: 10.5 hours total duration

20 Luminance- 10 Minute Images binned 1x1

13 Red - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

13 Green - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

18 Blue - 10 Minute Images binned 2x2

 

 

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