Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Cristiano Secci
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
Powered byPixInsight
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Cristiano Secci
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
Powered byPixInsight

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

M101 aka The Pinwheel #galaxy. The light from this gorgeous deep-sky object has traveled for 24 million light years before being captured by my sensor. Taken yesterday night under a very dark sky at the OAVDA observatory in Valle d'Aosta - Italy. Technical data: Skywatcher Newton 200 F/5 and ASI1600MM-Cool (at -20C). 1H 45 minutes of integrated exposure: Ha 10x4min Gain 300 - L 51x30sec Gain 300 + 8x2min Gain 0 - RGB 4x2min Gain 0. No Flats, Darks, Bias.

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, Cristiano Secci