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M94 -- Cat's Eye Galaxy

Object

Type

Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Canes Venatici

Distance

16.0M light years

Magnitude

8.2

Size

11.2x9.1 arc-min

Image

Date

2018-07-12, 2021-07-06

Place

Cheddar Ranch Observatory

Exposure Data

LRGB 135:50:60:60 mins @ -15C

L 27x5, R 10x5, G 12x5, B 12x5

Notes

RGB filters binned 2x2

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 07/05/2023