M102 (Andrew Barton)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Draco (Dra) · Contains: M 102 · NGC 5862 · NGC 5866 · Spindle galaxy

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M102 is also known as the Spindle Galaxy or NGC 5866 is located in Draco. NGC 3115 is also called the Spindle Galaxy but is a different object located in Sextans.

This object was long awaited first light for my new EQ6-R Pro. As received the mount had a large recurring RA deviation that matched the worm period. I requested service from SkyWatcher who immediately started working with me. It turns out Starizona located only a few miles away is now an authorized SkyWatcher service center. They were able to get replacement parts and repair my mount in a fraction of the time it would have taken had I shipped it to their primary repair facility. After verifying resolution of the issue, I created this image.

Even though I have a remote observatory, I wanted a telescope for my backyard especially for galaxy season. My Edge HD 8 setup isn't ideal for remote imaging as I often need to manually adjust the off axis guider to find a star. And I might have to find a new star after the meridian flip. So this setup is strictly hands-on.

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RA (center)	15h06m31s.815
RA (top/left)	15h05m38s.556
RA (top/right)	15h08m45s.774
RA (bottom/right)	15h07m25s.856
RA (bottom/left)	15h04m17s.351

Dec (center)	+55°45′39″.79
Dec (top/left)	+55°27′51″.88
Dec (top/right)	+55°41′27″.66
Dec (bottom/right)	+56°03′26″.25
Dec (bottom/left)	+55°49′42″.37

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