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Emission Nebulae in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) -- Nikon D5300 & Zenithstar 61II, Nick Large

Emission Nebulae in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) -- Nikon D5300 & Zenithstar 61II

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Emission Nebulae in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) -- Nikon D5300 & Zenithstar 61II, Nick Large

Emission Nebulae in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) -- Nikon D5300 & Zenithstar 61II

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M101 contains 11 large emission nebulae with a NGC number. All of them can be seen from Earth with a simple astrophotography setup. Since they show up very nicely in my reprocessed image of M101 I've decided to create this composite image to showcase the 4 largest nebulae.

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Emission Nebulae in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) -- Nikon D5300 & Zenithstar 61II, Nick Large