M109
M109
Barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major
~83 million light years distant
February 11, 2012
Ocala, FL
6 min exposures stacked in DSS for a total of 3 hours 49 min
PS CS5
AT6RC
Orion 50mm guidescope with SSAG
Canon T1i (Hap Griffin modified)
Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II
Hutech IDAS Light Pollution Suppression (LPS) Filter