Messier 94

Spiral Galaxy

 In constellation Canes Venatici

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Messier 94 was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1781.

This Galaxy measures 30,000 light years across and

is located 15 million light years away.

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RA 12^h 50^m 53.01^s

DEC +41° 07′ 14.00″

Messier 94 has a mag (brightness) of 9.0

and its size is 11.2' x 9.1'

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Imaging Scope : Takahashi Epsilon 160

Focal Length = 530mm

Imaging Camera : Canon EOS 350D

EQ6 Pro GEM Mount

Unguided

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60 x 90 second exposures [90 minutes]

at ISO 800 [image cropped to fit]

Baldrine, Isle of Man, British Isles.

21:25 on 13/11/2007.