M94 - A Double Ring Galaxy

Image Title: M 94 - A Double Ring Galaxy

Copyright: Carmelo Garcia de Rich

Date image was taken: May 02, 2025

Location: Àger, Lleida, Spain

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Image Description and Details: The M94 Group or Canes Group, is a extended group of galaxies located about 13 million light-years away.
Due to its eye-like resemblance, it's also known as the Cats Eye galaxy or Crocs Eye galaxy.

Although the galaxies in this cluster appear to be from a single large cloud-like structure, many of the galaxies within the group are only weakly gravitationally bound,
and some have not yet formed stable orbits around the center of this group. Instead, most of the galaxies in this group appear to be moving with the expansion of the universe.

6 sessions beetwen 29 March 2025 - 2 May 2025
Optolong L-Pro 1.25": 245×300,(41') (gain: 1600.00) f/7 -10°C bin 1×1
Optolong L-eXtreme 1.25": 135×300 (15h 33') · (gain: 1600.00) · f/7 · -10°C · bin 1×1
integration: 31h 40'
Darks:30 · Flats:30 · Darkflats:30
Avg. Moon phase: 35.46%

Equipment Details: TS-Optics ED 102mm f/7 · TS-Optics RC (TSRCFlat2) · QHYCCD QHY294C Pro · Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO
QHYCCD Mini Guide Scope · ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Optolong L-eXtreme 1.25" · Optolong L-Pro 1.25"
MeLE Quieter2 Mini PC · Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance · RB-Focus E-Focuser Merlyn v3.0 · ZWO EFW mini wheelfilter
PHD2 · PixInsight · N.I.N.A.

Name: Carmelo Garcia de Rich

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