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Astrophotography by Kent Biggs |
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Messier 77 is one of the brightest
galaxies and is visible through almost any telescope but it is over 60
million light years from us (300 million trillion miles). M77 is a
Seyfert Type II galaxy meaning that enormous gas clouds are expanding away
from the center of the galaxy at several 100 km / sec. Its bright
center is also a source of radio emissions. Note the faint outer arms
that are only visible in long exposures. The stats for M77 are RA: 02h
42m 40.2s, Dec: -00° 00' 48", Mag: 9.6 (B), Size: 7.1'x6.0', Class: (R)SA(rs)b.
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Optics: |
Celestron C11 F/10 (2800mm Focal Length) |
Date: |
Nov 5-6, 2004 |