| Designation |
Leo Galaxy Cluster
& at center the group known as Hickson 44 (NGC 3190, 3187, 3193,
3185)
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| Type | Various classes of galaxies |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Coordinates | Telescope centered at RA '10 18 14' / Dec '+21 37 58' |
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 15 x 22 light years |
| Distance | 55-65 million light years |
| Dimensions | |
| Image Field | 90.6 x 131.3 arcminutes |
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Notes:
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Each of these (23) faint smudges represent galaxies full of billions and in some cases several hundred billion stars like our sun. |
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| Telescope | Takahashi FS60C f/5.9 on Losmandy G-11 with Gemini L3 |
| Focal Length | 264 mm @ f/4.4 with Takahashi focal reducer |
| Guiding | ST-4 guider through 10" SCT @ f/3.3 |
| Telescope Control | Maxim DL (V3) |
| CCD Camera |
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 - USB 2 ExView progressive scan
1392
x 1040 (6.45 uM) pixel array (8.98 x 6.71 active area)
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| Image Scale | 5.23 arcsec/pixel |
| Filters |
1.25" Astronomik Type II Dichroic IR blocking
filters in Astronomik filter drawer - Clear, Red, Green, Blue, Ha
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| Exposures |
120
minutes total exposure: Luminance 60 (12x5) minutes unbinned, RGB
20 (4 x 5) minutes each binned 2x2
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| Calibration | None |
| Processing Software | Maxim DL, Photoshop CS (8.0) |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, FL - 29.393 N , - 82.863 W |
| Date/Time | 01/25/04 / '05:05:19' - '07:50:49' UT' |
