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| Optics | TEC APO 110FL with Flattener at f5.6 |
| Mount | AstroPhysics 1200GoTo |
| Camera | Moravian G3-16200 |
| Filters | Astrodon LRGB |
| Date | 3 - 10 June 2016 |
| Location | Tivoli Astrofarm, Namibia |
| SQM-L | 21.7 |
| Exposure | LRGB = 3.2-1.7-1.7-2.8 total: 9.3h |
| FWHM | 3.5 arcseconds |
| Programs used | CCDAutoPilot, MaxIm DL, PixInsight, FluXX, Photoshop CS6 |
| Notes | The red patch towards the lower right corner is due to the crossing of minor planet (349) Hermentari (12.9 mag) while exposing the red channel. |
Messier 49 (M49 or NGC 4472) is the large elliptical galaxy near the center of the image. A couple of other selected galaxies within this field of view are shown below in 100% resolution:
