Type: Spiral

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Distance from Earth: 16 million light-years

About: Also known as the Cat’s Eye Galaxy or the Croc’s Eye Galaxy. If you look closely you can make out the faint second ring around the galaxy. 

Imaging Project Information:

Imaging Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 8″ 

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MM Pro

Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini 

Mount: iOptron CEM60

Filters and Frames:

Antlia Blue 1.25″: 30×180s bin 2×2 
Antlia Green 1.25″: 30×180s bin 2×2
Antlia Luminance 1.25″: 98×300s bin 2×2
Antlia Red 1.25″: 30×180s bin 2×2

Accessories: Celestron 0.7X Reducer · Celestron Off-Axis Guider · MeLE Overclock 4c · Pegasus Astro Powerbox Advance Gen2  · Pegasus Astro Uranus Meteo Sensor  · Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub  · Primaluce Lab Essato 2″ LP robotic focuser · Primaluce Lab GIOTTO 255 Smart Flat Field Generator · ZWO EFW 8 x 1.25″

Software: Adobe Lightroom Classic · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Acquisition Period: February 18, 2024, March 3, 2024, March 10, 2024, March 12, 2024

Total Integration:
12h 40s