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C/2006 M4 (SWAN) Comet meet NGC 5005 Galaxy |
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C/2006 M4 (SWAN) Comet meet NGC 5005 Galaxy |
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Periodic comet |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Coordinates | - |
| Magnitude | ~6 | Size | - |
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| Optics | Starworks Ritchey-Chrétien 12" f/8 |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 with Gemini goto |
| Camera | Sbig ST10XME with CFW-10 filters wheel |
| Exposure | Sum of 24 images with clear filter 30 seconds each; red: 4x30 sec, green: 4x30 sec, blue: 8x30 sec, all bin 3x3 | Notes | Image took on Oct 9, 2006 from 07:30 to 08:15 pm LT - Image published on Universe Today, APOD and L'Astronomia magazine (#280/2006) |