| Object Data |
| Description |
M109 is an excellent example of a barred spiral
with a prominent central bar and well wound up spiral arms. |
| Constellation |
Ursa Major, the Big Bear. |
| Right Ascension |
11h 57m 49s |
| Declination |
+53° 21' 2" |
| Magnitude |
10.8 |
| Angular size |
7.0 x 4.5 arcminutes |
| Distance |
27.3 megaparsecs (90 million light years) |
| Radial Velocity |
1048 kilometers per second |
| Image Data |
| Photographer |
Fred Lehman |
| Main Scope |
Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm) |
| Guide Scope |
Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm) |
| Guide Camera |
SBIG STV |
| Imaging Camera |
Starlight Xpress MX7C |
| Resolution |
780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel |
| Exposure |
Thirty exposures of one minute each. Aligned,
stacked, and processed with AstroArt. |
| Date |
March 18, 2004 |
| Location |
Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus,
Florida. |
