Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

•  RA:          09 hours 55 minutes

•  Dec:         +69 degrees 04 minutes

•  Distance: 4.5 Million Light years

•  Size:          26.7' x 14.2'

•  Mag:         7.9

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Celestron 9.25 SCT Reduced 6.3@ f/6.3 (1481mm) focal length
• Mount:         Celestron CG5
• Camera:       Canon 300D 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • RGB:      81 x 4 at ISO 400 
    
• Total  exposure time: 5.4 hours
• Software: Iris, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: January  2007

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