Observation by Alan Thomas: M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenic...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 03 - 07:15

Uploaded

2022 Jan 03 - 15:11

Objects

M91

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12h35m
Dec: +14°29'
Position angle: +14°40'

Field size

0°16' × 0°15'

Equipment
  • Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector
Exposure

12min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices.

Title

M91 Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices.

About this image

A fairly short exposure of this difficult object as dawn was fast approaching. Bortle 7/8, intermittent light cloud, no Moon.

Discovered by Messier in March 1781. Distance c.63million ly. Diameter c.100,000ly.

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