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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Arvind H.
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Arvind H.
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy

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This beautiful face on grand design Spiral is estimated to be at a distance of 21M light years in Ursa Major. Bigger than the Milky Way and estimated to contain over a trillion stars.

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  • M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Arvind H.
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C

Description: Re-processed data with PixInsight. Definitely a more satisfying image as I am learning to use this tool better.
I love the number of galaxies besides M101 in this FOV. How many do you spot?

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D

Description: reducing the Red.
Re-processed data with PixInsight. Definitely a more satisfying image as I am learning to use this tool better. I love the number of galaxies besides M101 in this FOV. How many do you spot?

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F

Description: Some NR on arms and sharpening of the core area.

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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy, Arvind H.

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