Spiral Galaxy (M 61)

Captured by Sohanur Rahman

Astrophotography information

Astrophotography Sohanur Rahman
Observing location Pabna (24.00 North 89.23 East)
Observation date 15 May 2024
Exposure time 30 min
Telescope Unistellar eQuinox 1 (Ashwin 2)
Camera Sony IMX224, 1.27 Mpx
Field of view (resolution) 0.61° x 0.46° (1.72 arcsec/pixel)
Image processing

Astrophysical information

Object type Spiral galaxy 
Constellation Virgo
Distance ~ 55 Mly
Angular size ~ 6.5×5.8 arcminutes
Physical size ~ 100,000 ly
Apparent magnitude 10.2