Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

•  RA:          11 hours 58 minutes

•  Dec:         +53 degrees 18 minutes

•  Distance: 55 Million Light years

•  Size:         7.7' x 4.7'

•  Mag:        10.6

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Orion 8 inch Newt @ f/5 (1016mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       Canon 300D Hutech Modified 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
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    RGB:      40 x 4 at IS0 400 
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• Total  exposure time: 2.6 hours
• Software: Iris, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: December  2007

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