| | Galaxy | M77 | Messier 77 | NGC 1068 | | This galaxy has a dense core with a large, faint halo. At 170,000 light years across, it's one of the larger Messier galaxies. | | |
| Details: | | Night of: | Saturday October 28, 2017 | Site: | Idyllwild | Local Time: | 11:45 PM | Oct 28, 2017 | Altitude: | 50° | | RA: | 02h 42m 41s | Declination: | -00 01' | | Distance: | 47 million light years | Magnitude: | +9.6 mV | Size: | 7.1' x 6.0' |
| | Camera Settings: | | Telescope: | 9.25-SCT | Camera: | Celestron NightScape + f/6.3 Reducer | f/ratio: | f/6.3 | Pixel Scale: | 1.45 arcsec | Image Size: | 1272 x 982 pixels (1.2 MP) | | 30.7' x 23.7' | Exposure: | 90 sec | |
Stacked Frames: | 24 | Total Integration: | 36 minutes | | Shot Info: | autoguiding
gibbous moon - not close | | Post Processing: | tshirt flats
stacked with AA6 |
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