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High Resolution Mosaic
The largest CCD image of a spiral Galaxy ever made
Resolution 21, 904 X 14,454 (1 gigabyte)
This image will be published in the 2008 Guiness Book of World Records as the Largest image (in pixel dimensions) of a spiral Galaxy ever taken
Cumulative Exposure approximately 90 Hours
Acquired from September to November 2005

Image data acquired at the Nighthawk Observatory

Image data acquired remotely using CCDAutoPilot2

RCOS 20RC f/8 Carbon Truss Ritchey-Chrétien with RCOS Field Flattener / Corrector.

Software Bisque Paramount ME, SBIG STL-11000XM

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