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M101   "The Pinwheel Galaxy"    Imaged 24  x 300s RGB, with FLI-PL09000 CCD Camera 1x1, Michael Sherick
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M101 "The Pinwheel Galaxy" Imaged 24 x 300s RGB, with FLI-PL09000 CCD Camera 1x1

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M101   "The Pinwheel Galaxy"    Imaged 24  x 300s RGB, with FLI-PL09000 CCD Camera 1x1, Michael Sherick
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M101 "The Pinwheel Galaxy" Imaged 24 x 300s RGB, with FLI-PL09000 CCD Camera 1x1

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This is a "First Light" image of M101 with a new CCD camera -- the FLI-PL09000. This camera has 12um pixels and is a better match for the newly installed 24"RC.

Image data acquired was 24 x 300 seconds each RGB, unbinned, -20C. Seeing conditions were in the range of 2 - 3 arcsec.l

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M101   "The Pinwheel Galaxy"    Imaged 24  x 300s RGB, with FLI-PL09000 CCD Camera 1x1, Michael Sherick