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M88
is a bright spiral galaxy in the Virgo cluster. It is about 60 million
light years away and 100,000 light years in diameter (the same size
as our Milky Way). |
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| Telescope: |
AT8RC |
| Mount: |
Losmandy G-11 Gemini |
| Camera: |
Canon XS (Hutech modified); ISO
1600; Raw capture |
| Exposures: |
12 @ 5 min. |
| Note: |
Images
were focused using the camera's Live View. They were reduced, aligned,
and combined using ImagesPlus. The composite image was adjusted in
Photoshop CS2 (Levels, Curves, Cropping). Shot from my backyard observatory
in southeast Minnesota on 4/10/10. Outside temp: 50 F. |
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