M 96 in Leo 22nd March 2020 @ 22:45 UT
A spiral galaxy in Leo next to M95.
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Image: 15 seconds x 57 frames (855 seconds total), gain 6584, bin 2x2, Raw 14, black level 99, camera temperature 10.2 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 96, 32 million light years distance.
First recorded by Charles Messier in 1781.
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