M96

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M96 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo

by Bob and Janice Fera

Officina Stellare RC-360AST 14" f/8 Ritchey Chretien Cassegrain
with two-element field flattener

Apogee Alta U16M CCD Camera

Astrodon Filters

LRGB Composite - 160:60:60:60 minutes

Sub Exposures: L:8x20m RGB:4x15m

Image acquired with CCDAutopilot

Processed in CCDstack and Adobe Photoshop

Taken February 23-24, 2014 from Eagle Ridge Observatory, Foresthill, CA

 

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