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Messier 108
Designation:
M108
Date:
May 13th, 2018
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
44 X 300sec.
ISO:
800
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is a barred spiral galaxy, located approximately 46 million light-years from earth. The Owl Nebula ( Messier 97 ) is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light years from earth