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Virgo

M87

Technical Details

Optics

Phillips 24-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 66:20:20:20 (2.1 hours)

Object Types

Elliptical Galaxy

Constellation

Creator

Dates

May 1, 2010

M61

Technical Details

Optics

Phillips 24-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 165:40:30:40 (4.58 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

May 1, 2010

M58

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 240:70:70:70 (7.5 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Jan. 1, 2012

Arp 286

Technical Details

Optics

Phillips 24-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 135:40:40:40 (4.25 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

May 1, 2009

Arp 271

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 420:120:120:120 (13 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Feb. 1, 2012

Arp 248 (Wild's Triplet)

Technical Details

Optics

Phillips 24-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 150:30:30:40 (4.17 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

M60 and NGC4647 (Arp 116)

Messier 60 and NGC 4647 (Arp 116)

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 160:110:110:110 (8.17 hours)

Object Types

Constellation

Creator

Dates

Dec. 1, 2011

Abell 36

Technical Details

Optics

Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera

Exposure

LRGB = 420:180:180:180 (16 hours)

Object Types

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Creator

Dates

March 1, 2014

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