M-61 Spiral Galaxy
M-61 is a small, but well detailed spiral galaxy.  There is a brighter inner region around the central core plus an extended sheet of faint spiral arms extending outwards.  You can just start to see the extended spiral structure in my images. 
    Constellation:  Virgo

    Size:  6.5 x 5.7 arcmin

    Magnitude: 10.2

    Surface Brightness:  12.8

    RA:  12h 21m 54.7s

    Dec: +04d 28m 20s


This image was taken with the IDAS LPR filter.

Scope:  8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Auto tracker
Focal Ratio: f4.2
Exposure:  40 min (Two 20 minute exposures combined)
Reserved for Future Image
Scope:   8" LX 200 SCT
MX-5C CCD Camera & STAR 2000 Autotracker
Focal Ratio: f6.6
Exposure:  30 min
Link to the SEDS M-61 Page
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