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Telescope: Astro-Physics 160 EDF | Designation:NGC 4236 (also known as Caldwell 3) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. The galaxy is a member of the M81 Group, a group of galaxies located at a distance of approximately 11.7 Mly (3.6 Mpc) from Earth. The group also contains the spiral galaxy Messier 81 and the starburst galaxy Messier 82. NGC 4236 is located away from the central part of the M81 group at a distance of 14.5 Mly (4.45 Mpc) from Earth. (Wiki) |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Draco |
Camera: SBIG STX 16803 with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding:SBIG ST402 Guider | Type: Galaxy |
Exposure Data: LRGB RGB 3 hours Luminance 7 hours | Position: R.A. 12h 16m 42.1s Dec +69° 27' 45" |
Processed using Maxim data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: April 2019 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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