Spiral Galaxy (M74)
| Object | Spiral galaxy, M74), in Pisces | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" SCT OTA @ f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Celestron 8" SCT OTA @ f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount (off-axis) | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 50Dh DSLR (Hutech modified) | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro III w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Excluded-average combination of 17 images at 300 seconds each; ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 4.0; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location | Cincinnati Astronomical Society's Dark-Sky Site (Adams County, Ohio) (N38.876, W83.464) | |
| Date | 8/26/11 |