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Michael A. Stecker
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M64 "Blackeye Galaxy"
M64 "The Blackeye Galaxy" is 17 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is a relatively bright galaxy of magnitude 9.3, but difficult to photograph from my light polluted Los Angeles backyard. Photographic Data telescope: Celestron 9.25-inch EdgeHD SCT at f/7 (focal length 1,650 mm) . camera: ZWO ASI533MC-Pro one-shot color astro-camera cooled to14-degrees F with Optalong L-Pro filter . exposures: 36 x 200 seconds (total 2 hours) . photographic site: West Los Angeles |
