M94 - Galaxy

M94 - Galaxy

This is a an unusual galaxy that has a very bright core surrounded with faint spiral arms.  It is believed that the center is much older than the outer portions.  The stars at the center are cooler, thus older.  The middle portion is made of hotter blue stars that are much younger.  This may the the progressive aging of a class of galaxies.

Date:  April 2005

Telescope: RC14.5 Prime Focus        Camera:ST10ME                

Exposure Time: LRGB 1.5hrs;1bin and 40min; 2x2bin

Processing: Maxim,reduced, DDP, Adobe combined