Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 108  ·  NGC 3556
The Surfboard Galaxy Messier 108 (M108), Tom Wildoner
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The Surfboard Galaxy Messier 108 (M108)

The Surfboard Galaxy Messier 108 (M108), Tom Wildoner
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The Surfboard Galaxy Messier 108 (M108)

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Messier 108 (M108 or NGC 3556), nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 45.9 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.7. This image combines data collected in 2021 and 2023 for a total of 3 hours 19 minutes of light.

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 11h 11m 31.0s
Declination: +55° 40′ 27″
Distance: 8.8 Mpc (28.7 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.0

Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ZWO ASI290MC and ASI071MC-Pro, ZWO ASIAir Pro, ZWO EAF. 196 x 60 seconds at -10C plus darks and flats. Processed using PixInsight and DSS. Image Date: November 5, 2021 and January 16, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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The Surfboard Galaxy Messier 108 (M108), Tom Wildoner

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