M 100: a face-on galaxy in the Coma Berenices Galaxy cluster
More galaxies are noticable on this picture. How many can yu count?
Images taken: Apr. 16, 2009, by Tairyn Kaminski and Chris Harkey.
Telescope: Meade 12 in at f/5.6 (f=67 in).
Camera: SBIG ST-10 CCD camera
Exposures: 3x20 min with each of red, blue, green, and 1x20 min with H-alpha filters.
Image processing: CCDoops + CCDSoft + Photoshop Elements.