285 second exposure. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 55mm Canon lens.
279 second exposure. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.
Zooming in on the central region of the galaxy shows a wealth of detail. Considerable star formation is evident from all the regions of hot blue O and B-type stars as well as all of the emission nebulae.