Galaxy Messier 99
Description: Galaxy Messier 99 in Coma Berenices. Galaxies on the left are NGC4302 (edge-on) and NGC4298. The elliptical galaxy near the top center is NGC4262. M99 (NGC4254) is the blue-ish one glowing at magnitude 10.4, covers an area of 5.4 x 4.7 arc minutes. Camera: SBIG ST-8XE at -25C Filter: SBIG RGB filter set Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Exposure: 1x20 min R, 1x20 min G, 1x20 min B. 60 minutes total exposure time. Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Ab. Date: April 24, 2006

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