Image taken from the NTU telescope

M108
This image was taken on 8 May 2009 with the 0.5m NTU telescope. It is a 15 minute exposure that was taken without using a filter. It shows the spiral galaxy, M108, which is 45 million light years away. As spiral galaxies are very flat and this image was taken from the side or 'edge on', the spirals are not very well visible. However, the dust inside the galaxy is visible as obvious dark patches.

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