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April 2007

M 88

M 88 (on the left) belongs to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. M 88
is a good example of a multiple-arm spiral galaxy, with numerous
dust lanes defining the arms. The galaxy on the right is M 91.

Image data:
Camera: Canon 350XT (modified)
Exposure: ISO 800, 150 minute total (5 minutes x 30)
Telescope: 10" Schmidt-Newtonian


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