Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  M 102  ·  NGC 5866  ·  NGC 5867  ·  Spindle galaxy
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M 102 - Messier 102 - ONTC 8" Newtonian - ASI1600MM - RGB - CEM60 - Voyager, Rowland Archer
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M 102 - Messier 102 - ONTC 8" Newtonian - ASI1600MM - RGB - CEM60 - Voyager

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M 102 - Messier 102 - ONTC 8" Newtonian - ASI1600MM - RGB - CEM60 - Voyager, Rowland Archer
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M 102 - Messier 102 - ONTC 8" Newtonian - ASI1600MM - RGB - CEM60 - Voyager

Revision title: Black point touchup

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M 102 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy in Draco.  The dust lane is quite prominent, and a faint halo surrounds the entire galaxy.

The data for this image was acquired over 22 nights from June 2021 through July 2023.

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M 102 - Messier 102 - ONTC 8" Newtonian - ASI1600MM - RGB - CEM60 - Voyager, Rowland Archer

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