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Object Information
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Name: |
M31, NGC 224 |
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Type: |
Wide filed view of large spiral
galaxy. |
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Description: |
The great M31 (Andromeda Galaxy) is seen with its smaller companion galaxies
M32 and M110. M31 is the nearest spiral galaxy to our spiral galaxy the
Milky Way. This picture was taken with a Nikon D70 and 600mm f4 ED lens. |
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Magnitude: |
M31 (3.5),
M32 (8.1),
M110 (7.9) |
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Size: |
M31 (189.1 x 61.7),
M32 (8.5 x 6.5),
M110 (19.5 x 11.5) as measured in arcminutes. |
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Related Photos: |
none |
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References: |
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| Acquisition
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Location: |
Latitude 44.841N by
Longitude -122.869W at an elevation of 87 meters.
Aumsville, Oregon USA |
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Date: |
September 3-7, 2008 |
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Zone: |
-8 (Pacific Standard Time) |
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| Equipment
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Imaging
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Mode: |
Mode 2 |
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White Balance: |
Sunlight |
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Color
Space: |
sRGB |
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Format: |
RAW (3008 x 2000) |
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Light
frames: |
98 x (30 Second @ ISO 400) |
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Darks: |
none |
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Flats: |
none |
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Filters: |
Nikon 39mm UV/IR |
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Mask: |
none |
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f-stops: |
f4 |
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FOV: |
136 x 89 arcminutes |
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Scale: |
2.71 arcseconds per pixel |
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Software: |
Nikon Capture 4 Control |
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Image Processing
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Stacking: |
Deep Sky Stacker 3.2.1 |
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Combined: |
Average |
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Processing: |
PhotoShop CS3, Astronomy Tools CS2 V1.5, New Astro Zone System, Noiseware Professional Plugin. |
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| Notes
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