NGC 5906
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Object
NGC 5906
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Description
NGC 5906, often called the Splinter galaxy is a spiral galaxy in Draco, located 45 million light years from the Sun. An edge-on galaxy, it appears as a thin sliver of light in a telescope.Objects in image: NGC 5907 - 
                    
Image
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Scope
C8 & meade 6.3 fr
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Camera
ST2000XCM
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Mount
Losmandy G11
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Filters
Baader IR
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Guiding
Self Guided
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Exposure Info
4 hours total exposure time (16x15min) - 
                    
Date
11/01/2008
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Copyright
Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory