Messier 95

Messier 95 - a barred spiral galaxy located roughly 33 million light years away in constellation Leo. The galaxy contains a large circumnuclear star-forming ring that spans about 2000 light years across.

04/14/2010 - 04:54 final frame - 36 x 240s @ ISO 1600 - with the usual setup. Stacked with master dark, flat and bias frame (consisting of 20 each)