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M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy, Barry Wilson
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M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy

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M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy

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This bright face-on galaxy is a firm imaging favourite and I have been very surprised at how much detail the mighty Tak FSQ106 has captured. The clear and dark Spring skies of Spain certainly help :-).

A crop is also uploaded to help see the detail.

Data acquisition: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson

Processing: Barry Wilson

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Description: Crop for the beautiful detail

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M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy, Barry Wilson

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