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ngc-3184NGC 3184
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A few weeks ago I picked a random spot in the sky and found NGC 3184 The Little Pinwheel.
This image is roughly 5 hours of integration time, 120s exposures. My Redcat 51 is perfect for big objects like M31 Andromeda Galaxy but the focal length is too short for NGC 3184. However, if you Inspect the image and zoom you'll see it still has decent detail.
Fun fact about this image - NGC 3184 is 40 MILLION light years away. When the light leaving NGC 3184 started its trip to my telescope, Earth was in the Eocene. A few cool things about Earth ~40 million years ago:
Integration data
NGC 3184
- Files
- 163 files
- Storage
- 7.9 GB
- Estimated S3 monthly cost
- ~$0.18/mo S3
Folders
- biases94 · 4.6 GB
- flats30 · 1.5 GB
- darks20 · 995 MB
- lights19 · 946 MB
File types
- application/x-fits163 · 7.9 GB
Gear
- Redcat RigPrimary
3 items
- Camera
ZWO ASI2600MC Air
- Mount
ZWO AM5
- Telescope / OTA
William Optics RedCat 51
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