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NGC6814 Galaxy
NGC6814

NGC6814 Galaxy in Aquila

Technical Details
Telescope: C11 and f6.3 reducer
Mount: MI-250
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Filters: None
Dates: August 9, 2005
Exposure: 6x3min for 18 minutes total at -10C
Notes: This spiral galaxy is in our local groups of galaxies, and is about 4 times smaller than the Milky Way galaxy, and is about 2.6 million light years distant.  I didn't get a lot of exposure time on this one, I'll have to come back to it later and try again.
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