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Messier 109

Messier 109 (M109) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major.

The galaxy lies at a distance of 83.5 million light years and has an apparent magnitude of 10.6. It has the designation NGC 3992 in the New General Catalogue.

Messier 109 occupies an area of 7.6 by 4.7 arc minutes of apparent sky, corresponding to a linear diameter of 180,000 light years. The galaxy can be seen in large binoculars in exceptionally good conditions...

 

April 27, 2019. Neq6 PRO Syn Scan GO TO / SkyWatcher N 150/750mm .Canon EOS 600D unmodified , without filter , Light frames 53x90s at ISO 800 , DSS , CS6

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