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Messier 85
Designation:
M85
Date:
July 24th, 2019
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Sky-Watcher ED120mm Doublet
Focal Length:
900 mm
Exposure:
15 X 220 sec
ISO:
1600
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Astroflat
Notes:
Messier 85 is an elliptical galaxy in the Coma Berenices constellation. It is 60 million light-years away, and it is estimated to be 125,000 light-years across.