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THIS MAGNITUDE 10.40 GALAXY IS AN EDGE ON SPIRAL GALAXY IN THE CONSTELLATION OF LEO AT A DISTANCE OF 29 MILLION LIGHT YEARS. IT IS PART OF A GROUP CALLED THE LEO TRIPLET WHICH ALSO INCLUDES MESSIER 65 AND 66.

CAPTURE AND PROCESSING INFORMATION

CAMERA :  SBIG ST2000XM WITH CFW8

TELESCOPE :  8" SCT @F/10

FOCAL LENGTH :  2000MM

MOUNT :  LOSMANDY G-11

GUIDING :  SELF-GUIDED WITH ST2000XM

COOLING :  -20 DEGREES

LUMINANCE :  180 MINUTES

BINNING : 2X2

IMAGE SCALE : 1.52 ARCSEC/PIXEL

ACQUISITION : CCDSOFT

 PROCESSED : MAXIM DL, IMAGESPLUS, PHOTOSHOP

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