M95 -- Barred Spiral Galaxy

Object

Type                      Spiral Galaxy

Constellation            Leo

Distance                 38 million light years

Magnitude               9.7

Size                       4.4 x 3.3 arc-min

Image

Date                       2006-04-04

Place                      RMCC Observatory (Mounds)

Exposure Data          LRGB  90:60:45:60 mins @ -15C

                             Lum 18x5, R 12x5, G 9x5, B 12x5

Notes                    

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm @f/7.3

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  Robo-Focus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, Maxim DL, CCDSharp, PhotoShop CS