SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
sydney
Location of Photo:
Altamont, NY
Date/Time of photo:
May 2023
Equipment:
C14Edge, Ap900GTO, SBIG 10XME, Astodon LRGB
Description:
M100 is a grand-design spiral galaxy that is bursting with star formation. Located in the constellation Coma Berenices, it is one of the largest members of the Virgo Cluster. Luminous extensions of its sweeping outer arms connect M100 with two satellite galaxies NGC 4323 and NGC 4328. Observations of Cepheid variable stars in M100 place its distance at about 56 million light-years from Earth.
