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M91 -- Spiral Galaxy

Object

Type

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Coma Berenices

Distance

63M light years

Magnitude

10.2

Size

5.4 x 4.3 arc-min

Image

Date

2021-05-06

Place

Cheddar Ranch Observatory

Exposure Data

LRGB 135:95:90:90 mins @ -15C

L 27x5, R 19x5, G 18x5, B 18x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG STL-6303E

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon LRGB

Software

TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/06/2023