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Astrophotography by Eddie Guscott

M109
A small barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major

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Date/Location: Corringham  4th March 2006
Equipment: 5" f6 TMB Refractor on AP900 mount
Camera/Exposure: ST2000XM ccd camera with Astrodon filters  LRGB 90/40/40/40
   
Notes: High haze introduced a lot of noise into the image and thus a loss in resolution. Several fainter galaxies can be seen in the same field of view.

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