Observation by Mark Fairfax: M108 Starburst Spiral Galaxy

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Apr 29 - 22:17

Uploaded

2022 May 03 - 14:46

Objects

M108

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h11^m
Dec: +55°40'
Position angle: +98°59'

Field size

0°26' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic (114mm reflector)

Exposure

30 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

M108 in Ursa Major

Title

M108 Starburst Spiral Galaxy

About this image

Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) at magnitude +10.7 is a barred spiral galaxy about 28 million light-years away from Earth.

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