M101 the Pinwheel galaxy, Steve Coates

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M101 the Pinwheel galaxy

Companion galaxy NGC 5474 (dwarf galaxy) lower right to m 101 and NGC 5422 upper left (galaxy)

Constellation: Ursa Major

~24 million light years distant

Ocala, FL

3 min exposures stacked in DSS for a total of 5 hours 18 min

PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON

Orion 80mm guide scope with SSAG

Canon T1i (Hap Griffin modified)

CG-5 mount (HyperTuned)

Atronomik CLS light pollution filter clip for Canon EOS

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M101 the Pinwheel galaxy, Steve Coates