Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy - a photo on Flickriver

Messier 108 - The Surfboard Galaxy

            Messier 108 (M108 or NGC 3556), nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 45.9 million light years from Earth and has an apparent magnitude of 10.7. 

Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 11h 11m 31.0s
Declination: +55° 40′ 27″
Distance: 8.8 Mpc (28.7 Mly)
Apparent magnitude (V): 10.0

Tech Specs: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Telescope, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at -10F, 239 x 60 second exposures, Sky-Watcher EQ6R-Pro pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in PixInisght. Image Date: December 19, 2023. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
   

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Packer Township (show map)

Taken on: December 26, 2023

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