Telescope: 20in RC Optical Systems telescope Operating at f/8.4  Camera: SBIG ST10XME with color filter wheel

 Exposure Time:  75 minutes - for each of the 2 frames

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Image Credit - Doug Matthews/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

Here is the original (full size) picture of this galaxy at the astrophotographer's website.

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