M109: Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
| Right Ascension |
11 : 57.6 (h:m)
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| Declination |
+53 : 23 (deg:m)
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| Distance |
55000 (kly)
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| Visual Brightness |
9.8 (mag)
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| Apparent Dimension |
7x4 (arc min)
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More information on M109
Exposure:40 Minute exposure. 20 x 120 sec.)
Camera:ST-237 cooled @ -30c
Guiding:ST-4 on ST-80 at f/10
Telescope: 8" f/4 Newtonian
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Processing:Maxim/DL and Photoshop 6
Date:03-023-02 |
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| A 180 second 2x binned exposure cooled at -15c off ambient on the ST-237 |
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