Astrophoto: M100 Spiral Galaxy by Tom Diana
Astrophotographer Tom Diana took this picture of M100 – Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices from his backyard observatory in southeast Minnesota. Tom used C11 @f/6.5 telescope with Losmandy G-11 Gemini mount and ST-9 camera.
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