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M94 Galaxy - LRGB - 2020-03-10 - 2048

M94 is a galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This unusual spiral galaxy has an inner ring of active star formation, blue in color due to many massive, hot young stars. A dimmer outer halo of stars surrounds the brighter galactic core.

 

Taken under dark skies near Goldendale, WA.

 

Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8" f/10

Reducer: 0.7x

Camera: QSI 683wsg

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO

Integration: 50 minutes (10 x 5 min) each RGB; 100 minutes (20 x 5 min) Luminance

Post-Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.8, PaintShop Pro

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Uploaded on March 23, 2021