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M100 - The Blowdryer Galaxy

Mark

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    Integration time (running total):
    * L 18 X 180s (54m)
    * R 15 X 180s (45m)
    * G 17 X 180s (51m)
    * B 18 X 180s (54m)
    * HA 15 X 180s (45m)
    * Total: 4h09m

Notes

This beautiful face-on spiral galaxy is situated approximately 54m light-years from our Milky Way in Coma Berenices on the outer edge of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Also visible are NGC4312 (bottom left) and NGC4322 and NGC4328 (above and to the right).

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