M100 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Messier 100 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Description: A 10th magnitude galaxy in Coma. Over a dozen smaller galaxies are also in the field magnitude 12.5 and fainter. M100 (NGC4321) is an almost face-on 10.1 magnitude spiral galaxy at 7.5 x 6.3 arc minutes. Camera: SBIG ST-8300C at -20C Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N Filter: Baader Luminance Exposures: 12 x 10 minutes Mount: Astrophysics AP900QMD Guiding: SBIG ST-i via off-axis guider Location: near Cayley, Alberta Date: May 15, 2023

Messier 100 - Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices

Description: A 10th magnitude galaxy in Coma. Over a dozen smaller galaxies are also in the field magnitude 12.5 and fainter. M100 (NGC4321) is an almost face-on 10.1 magnitude spiral galaxy at 7.5 x 6.3 arc minutes.
Camera: SBIG ST-8300C at -20C
Scope: Takahashi FSQ-106N
Filter: Baader Luminance
Exposures: 12 x 10 minutes
Mount: Astrophysics AP900QMD
Guiding: SBIG ST-i via off-axis guider
Location: near Cayley, Alberta
Date: May 15, 2023