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M 109 aka NGC 3992
Magnitude: 10.6
Distance: Aprox: 83.5 million light-years
Constellation: Ursa Major

Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the central bar. M109 can be seen southeast of the star Phecda (γ UMa).

Taken 3/17/18 in Pioneer Ohio by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera