M94
This is an image of M94, also known as NGC 4736. It is a barred spiral galaxy about 16 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy has an inner and outer ring structure. The inner ring is a strong star formation region and can be seen as the blue ring structure in the picture. The outer ring measures over 600 arcseconds in diameter and is actually a complex structure of spiral arms.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
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Location
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Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
16 July 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
