Designation:
M99
Date:
May 25th, 2019
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
33 X 300 sec.
ISO:
1600
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 99 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Coma Berenices.
This galaxy has a spiral shape with loosely wound arms. It has a peculiar shape with one normal looking arm and an extended arm that is less tightly wound.