M 102 in Draco 25th April 2020 @ 23:37 UT
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Draco. Also known as the Spindle Galaxy. A dusty lane cuts through the core. Small at f5.9.
Image: 15 seconds x 80 frames (1200 seconds total), gain 4000, bin 1x1, Raw 14, black level 99, camera temperature 11.5 deg C, 1 dark. Stacked in SharpCap Pro 3.2.6248.0. The image was stacked and adjusted in SharpCap. The image was scaled down and cropped in GIMP.
Equipment: Celestron CPC-800 at F5.9, Alt-Az mount, Altair Astro Hypercam 294C Pro Cooled (fan), Celestron Focuser, CPWI controlled remotely via Microsoft RDP and ASCOM.
Astrometry: M 102, 47 million light years distance.
Added to Charles Messier's catalogue by Owen Gingerich based on the description in Messier's notes and Mechain's catalogue description.