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M87, Ray Heinle
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M87

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M87

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I chose this object because of the apparent jet and the presence of many adjacent galaxies. Because I was having USB problems with my camera, I cut the sequence short. To partially compensate I set the black point somewhat lower to keep from losing the dimmer galaxies.

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M87, Ray Heinle