Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  M 74  ·  NGC 628
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Messier 74 in Pisces, SuburbanStargazer
Messier 74 in Pisces
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Messier 74 in Pisces

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Messier 74 in Pisces, SuburbanStargazer
Messier 74 in Pisces
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Messier 74 in Pisces

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This is my attempt at Messier 74 in Pisces which is a very small object with a magnitude of 9.1. I also image in a neighborhood with poorly aimed streetlights in a humid Bortle Class 6 sky right in the heart of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. I was not expecting much or to be able to even bring the object out of the surrounding sky glow but I am overall happy with the end result. I welcome any tips or advice and I still believe I should shoot longer subs. I am in the middle of getting my DSLR modified and I know it won't do much for galaxies but I may be able to coax a little more Ha from some of the winter gems later in the year.

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Messier 74 in Pisces, SuburbanStargazer