Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 109  ·  NGC 3992
Galaxy M109 & Friends (LRGB), Scott Davis
Galaxy M109 & Friends (LRGB)
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Galaxy M109 & Friends (LRGB)

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Messier 109, also catalogued as NGC 3992, is a barred spiral galaxy estimated to be 83 million light years from Earth (but with an error of +/- 25%).

The gradient in the lower-right is not a processing error; in fact, it is the glow from the bright star Phad (also known as Phecda or Gamma Ursae Majoris), which sits just off frame. Because it partially tells the story of just how bright this star is compared to others in the area, I decided to leave the glow in the picture instead of editing it out.

The galaxy near the upper-left corner is PGC 37735.

This image was a new challenge for me, because it was my first attempt at imaging a galaxy from my red zone light pollution. To be honest, I was astonished I was able to capture anything at all, let alone a decent-quality image.

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Galaxy M109 & Friends (LRGB), Scott Davis