Object Details:

• Barred Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

•  RA:          11 hours 57 minutes

•  Dec:         +53 degrees 23 minutes

•  Distance: 55 million Light years

•  Size:         7'.6 x 4'.7

•  Mag:        9.8

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Celestron 9.25 SCT @ f/6.3 (1481mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • L:      24 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1
  • R:      24 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    G:      24 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    B:      24 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 8 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: June  2009

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