M95 and M96
28.3.2007

DATA

Telescope	ED80
Camera	Orion StarShoot
Filter	-

More of Leo galaxies. This time M95 and M96 in Leo galaxy trio.
Celestron focal reducer (f/6.3) was used which increased image size to 40'.
Despite of this the two galaxies wouldn't fit in a single frame.
Not autoguided.

M95 is mag 9.7 and its distance is about 33 mly.
M96 is mag 9.2 and its distance is about 41 mly.

Here's a link to composition image of M95 and M96.

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