Object Details:

• Spiral Galaxy in Leo

•  RA:          10 hours 14 minutes

•  Dec:         +11 degrees 39 minutes

•  Distance: 26 million Light years

•  Size:         7.4' x 5'

•  Mag:        10.7

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:  

            Ha:    24 x 10 minutes binned 1 x 1

  • L:      20 x 5 minutes binned   1 x 1
  • R:      20 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    G:      20 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
    B:      20 x 5 minutes binned  1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 11.3 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: May  2008

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