M94 - The Crocodile's Eye

 Posted: Jun 8th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 85 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 183 MC
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
133 x 180" ISO/Gain: 120
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Petushki Vladimirskaya Oblast, Russia
 Jun 2nd, 2026
6 h 39 m
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Resolution: 2126x1597 px
Scale: 261 KB

I added 2.5 hours of data to last year's material, but the photo quality didn't improve much — the light pollution in our latitudes is too strong. Astronomical night here ends on May 3 and begins on August 8. The galaxy is challenging to process, but it's a fascinating object.

It is located 16 million light-years away. The main disk's diameter is 50,000 light-years. Its angular size is 14.4' x 12.1'.

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