M 98 in Coma Berenices 23rd March 2020 @ 00:16 UT
M 98 is a big but dim spiral galaxy. I enjoyed the view but couldn't get the detail I needed. Early days though :-)
Image: 15 seconds x 120 frames (1800 seconds total), gain 6584, bin 2x2, Raw 14, black level 99, camera temperature 9.7 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.
This galaxy needs more work as it has tantalising detail that needs to be drawn out. Still learning.
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 98 is 41 million light years distant.
Charles Messier added M 98 in 178.