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M95 & M96

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Research Assistant: Oscar Patel

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Messier 95 & Messier 96
M95, NGC 3351
M96, NGC 3368
Spiral Galaxies
Leo
32 million light years
M95: +9.7
M96: +9.1
M95: 7 arcminutes
M96: 8 arcminutes
M95: 68,000 light years
M96: 77,000 light years
1781, Pierre Mechain
March
10h 45m 07s
+11º 35’ 19”
SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED
16 nights in February, March & April 2021
RGB = 18 x 600s each
L = 42 x 1200s
23 hours

 

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