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    Technical Information: M104

  1. Photographer: Ron Irby
  2. Date: May 2, 1999
  3. Time Taken: 22:23 EDT (May 3, 1999, 02:23 UT)
  4. Location: Gainesville, Florida USA
  5. Telescope: Celestron Celestar 8 Deluxe Computerized, 8-in. Schmidt-Cassegrain, Focal length 2032 mm, f/10, with a focal reducer which converts telescope to 1280 mm, f/6.3
  6. Camera: Celestron PixCel 237 CCD Camera
  7. Exposure: 450 seconds (5 exposures, 90 sec. each), hand guided
  8. Sky Conditions: Clear, with moderate light pollution, with nearly full moon rising

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