M74, a Galaxy in Pisces, is a messier object that many believe to be the most difficult to observe because of its low surface brightness. Skies were clear with a little haze, some wind and the ambient temperature reached a low of 45.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Images were taken with an air-cooled Olympus C2000Z digital camera and are sum stacks of 32 second exposures. NEAT IMAGE was used for noise reduction. Skies were pretty transparent but not very steady.
M74 Galaxy:
Close-up heavily processed - sum stack of 22 thirty-two second exposures:
Sum stack of 39 thirty-two second exposures:
Sum stack of 39 thirty-two second exposures:
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