Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 94  ·  NGC 4736
M94 - Spiral Galaxy, Derryk
M94 - Spiral Galaxy
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M94 - Spiral Galaxy

M94 - Spiral Galaxy, Derryk
M94 - Spiral Galaxy
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M94 - Spiral Galaxy

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Description

Also known as NGC4736, M94 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici at a distance of about 16 million light-years away.



Taken between April-May 2020 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 2,670 mins (44 hr 30 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm LRGB & Hα

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon L: 131x300s

Astrodon R: 47x300s

Astrodon G: 48x300s

Astrodon B: 47x300s

Astrodon Hα: 87x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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M94 - Spiral Galaxy, Derryk