M101 the Pinwheel galaxy, Steve Coates

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Description

M101 the Pinwheel galaxy

Companion galaxy NGC 5474 (dwarf galaxy) lower right to m 101 and NGC 5422 upper left (galaxy)

Constellation: Ursa Major

~24 million light years distant

Taken May 25 and 26, 2012

Ocala, FL

PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON

Orion 80mm guide scope with SSAG

QSI 683ws with Astrodon Generation 2 LRGB filters

Luminance 4min subs x27

Red 6min x3 and 8min x3

Green 6min x3 and 8min x3

Blue 6min x3 and 8min x3

Losmany G-11 with Gemini II

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M101 the Pinwheel galaxy, Steve Coates