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Object Information |
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| Name: | Leo1 | |
| Type: | Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy | |
| Constellation: | Leo | |
| Notes: | Discovered in 1950 at Palomar Observatory. Distance of 820,000 light-years | |
| Notes: | Click here for a crop of Leo 1 | |
| Notes: | Image was selected as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for January 10, 2012 | |
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Exposure data |
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| Exposure: | LRGB = 240:100:100:100 minutes | |
| Processing: | MaxIm DL & Adobe Photoshop CS3 | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 130mm f6.3 Starfire EDF GT @ f5.2 | |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 | |
| Guiding: | SBIG ST-4 via a Mini-Borg 60 refractor | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8300M w/FW5-8300 filter wheel | |
| Camera Temp: | -20°C | |
| Filters: | Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen 2 LRGB | |
| Location: | Cape Cod Imaging Station - Harwich, Massachusetts | |
| Date: | March 1 & 3, 2011 | |
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© Chris Cook 2011