NGC 2976
Sunday, April 19th 2009 - 22:00 (UTC) - focal ratio f/4.5
NGC 2976 is a relatively small member of the M81 group. It is a spiral galaxy, but the spiral arms are very difficult to see. Its distance is estimated to be around 12 million light years.
This image is a stack of 98 frames of 15 seconds exposure each.
equipment used
Meade Starfinder 10
Philips Vesta Pro 680k webcam - SC3 with b/w ICX424AL-E ccd
Meade Starfinder 10
Philips Vesta Pro 680k webcam - SC3 with b/w ICX424AL-E ccd