Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5473  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5485
Messier 101  Pinwheel Galaxy, Andy Rattler Brown
Messier 101  Pinwheel Galaxy
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Messier 101 Pinwheel Galaxy

Messier 101  Pinwheel Galaxy, Andy Rattler Brown
Messier 101  Pinwheel Galaxy
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Messier 101 Pinwheel Galaxy

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Messier 101 (M101 or NGC5457) Pinwheel Galaxy

19/05/18, Dunsop Bridge

Type- Face-on Spiral Galaxy

Location- Ursa Major

Distance- 21 Million Light years

Size- 170,000 Light years

Scope- Explore Scientific ED80 APO Triplet

Mount- SW NEQ6 Pro Synscan

Camera- Canon 600d (modified)

Guide Scope- Altair Astro 50mm

Guide Camera- Altair Astro GPCAM2 290 mono

Software- Astrophotography Tool, PHD2, EQMOD, Deep Sky Stacker, Pixinsight (Trial) and PS.

6 x 10 minute lights

7x 10 minute darks

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Messier 101  Pinwheel Galaxy, Andy Rattler Brown