Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5477
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The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), Dave Ek
The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
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The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)

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The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), Dave Ek
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The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)

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Description

My first attempt at monochrome imaging, with my new ASI533MM Pro camera. LRGB with just a handful of subs thanks to only a few hours of clear skies. Imaged under Bortle 4 skies at 8400 feet ASL in the mountains of Colorado.

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Description: The Pinwheel Galaxy, this time with H-alpha added

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Description: Reprocessed with more experience and tools. :-)

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Title: Reprocessed

Description: A reprocess of my M101 data from a year ago. Got a little more detail out of it.

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The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), Dave Ek