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M95 -- Barred Spiral Galaxy

Object

Type

Barred Spiral Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

32.6M light years

Magnitude

9.7

Size

3.1 x 2.9 arc-min

Image

Date

2012-03-23

Place

Cheddar Ranch Observatory

Exposure Data

CRGB 150:105:90:105 mins @ -20C

C 30x5, R 21x5, G 18x5, B 21x5

Notes

All filters binned 1x1

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length

1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount

Paramount ME

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser

RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, AstroDon CRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/01/2023