Michael Purcell's Astrophotography

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M58

M58

(Click on the picture above to go to the main image.)

M58 is a compact barred spiral galaxy [SAB(rs)b].

I took this picture from Grove Creek Observatory.

Constellation Virgo
Right Asc (hh:mm:ss) 12:37:42
Declination(deg:sec) 11:49
Magnitude 9.8
Size (ArcMin) 5x4
Tirion SkyAtlas 2000 2nd Ed#14
Uranometria 2000 #194

CCD Camera Parameters

ST-7E Compressed Image
File_version = 3
Data_version = 1
Exposure = 10 minutes
Focal_length = 98.000
Aperture = 141.3700
Response_factor = 2000.000
Note = Image taken 04/07/00 at 22:32:31
Background = 71
Range = 256
Height = 510
Width = 765
Date = 04/07/00
Time = 22:32:31
Exposure_state = 356
Temperature = -14.81 C
Number_exposures = 1
Each_exposure = 10 minutes
History = 0
Observer = Michael Purcell at Grove Creek Observatory
X_pixel_size = 0.0090
Y_pixel_size = 0.0090
Pedestal = 0
E_gain = 2.30
User_1 = CCDOPS for DOS Version 3.84
User_4 = Y2KYear = 2000
Filter = None
Readout_mode = 0
Track_time = 150
Sat_level = 65535

This page last updated on October 6, 2001 Contact Michael Purcell

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