This is Messier 94, the bright face-on spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. Note the outer faint ring of starlight. The galaxy was discovered by Pierre Mechain in 1781. Charles Messier observed and catalogued it that year. This is a stack of just 5 x 8-minute exposures with the Canon EOS Ra at ISO 800 through the SharpStar 140mm refractor at f/6.5 with no field flattener.
M97 and M108 in Ursa Major, taken with Astro-Physics 5 inch (130mm) refractor with AP Reducer for f/4.5, with Canon 5D MkII camera for stack of 6 x 8 minute exposures at ISO 800. Slight haze added glows.
Taken April 26, 2006 with 5-inch apo refractor at f/4.5 and Canon 20Da camera at ISO400. Four 10-minute exposures average-stacked.
