M95
NGC 3351


1 minute exposure, SBIG ST-7E CCD.
8" f/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.

M95 is a bright, face-on, barred spiral galaxy in Leo. It is easily visible as a circular patch of light with a bright centre in an 8" telescope. Visible in the same low-power field is the slightly brighter spiral galaxy, M96.


Combination of 5, 1 minute exposures, SBIG ST-8 CCD.
8" f/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.


5 minutes exposure, Meade 416XT CCD.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.


1 minute exposure. SBIG ST9E CCD.
14" f/11 schmidt-cassegrain with f/6.3 focal reducer.


Combination of 5, 1 minute exposures in each of clear, red, green and blue filters.
SBIG ST8E CCD. 8" f/6.3 schmidt-cassegrain at prime focus.