Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici

•  RA:          13 hours 15 minutes

•  Dec:         +42 degrees 02 minutes

•  Distance: 23.5 million Light years

•  Size:         12'.6 x 7'.2

•  Mag:        8.6

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:     
  • R:      18 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    G:      19 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    B:     24 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 5 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop, Noise Ninja
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: May  2009

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