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Go to topicImage taken by: Erich Meyer
Date: 04 Mar 2005
Time: 20h10m21s - 20h10m36s UT
Location: Davidschlag Observatory, Austria (IAU-Code 540)
Exposure duration: 15 sec
Telescope: 60 cm Reflector, f/3.3
Camera: SBIG ST-6
Pointing position: R.A.10h02m20s, Dec.: +09deg55'20", North is up, East is left.
Field of view: 16' x 11'
Estimated magnitude: TBD
Distance to Earth: TBA
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