M100
This galaxy is called Messier 100. It is part of the Virgo Cluster and lies about 50 million light years away from our solar system. It is located in the constellation Coma Berenices. Other galaxies can also be seen in this image, for example NGC 4312, NGC 4328 and NGC 4322. These galaxies can be seen from the northern hemisphere in late winter.
Messier 100 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, which means it lies between a barred and a spiral galaxy. M100 is considered a starburst galaxy, which means that it forms stars very quickly.
Setup
Main Deep-Sky Setup
Telescope / Camera Lens
UNC Newton 200/1000
Camera
ZWO ASI 183MM Pro
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R pro
Filter
Astronomik LRGB
Integration Time
Lum: 193 x 60s
RGB: 271 * 120s
Total: 12 h 17 min
Comments
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Type of Main Object
Galaxy
Constellation
Coma Berenices
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
7. & 8. March 2022
