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	Gavin James
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	gavin@gjmultimedia.co.uk

M61

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Research Assistant: tbc

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Messier 61
M61, NGC 4303
Spiral Galaxy
Virgo
40 million light years
+9.5
7 arcminutes
80,000 light years
1779, Barnabus Oriani
April
12h 23m 02s
+04º 21’ 06”
Celestron EdgeHD 8" & 0.7x Reducer
12 nights in April, May & June 2022
RGB = 18 x 600s each
L = 23 x 1200s
16 hours 40 minutes