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M94, Canes Venatici
M94 in Canes Venatici is an unusual galaxy in which the central core is intensly bright and in encircled by a blue spiral star forming region.  Outside of this the outer arms seem very dust and compact with several star forming regions intermixed with the dust.  M94 is estimated to be 20 million light years distant.


Image Details

Optics      8" LX200 f6.3
Mount              LX200 fork mount
Camera
 Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Filter
 Astronomik Type 2C
Date
 27 April 04
Location  
 My Backyard Observatory in Ocean Springs, MS, Limiting 4.5   
Exposure
 120:20:20:20  RGB binned 2x2
Notes
 1st quarter moon, mediocre seeing