Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5477
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M101 (M101), ScottyP5947
M101 (M101)
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M101 (M101)

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M101 (M101), ScottyP5947
M101 (M101)
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M101 (M101)

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Taken under bortle 4 skies and a little bit of moon, here is this season's take on the M101. Taken with a N208CF Explore Scientific 8" imaging newt, ES coma corrector, QHY268C OSC camera, EQ6-R mount. 128 x 120 second long subs for a total of just over 4 hours of exposure time. Processed in Pixinsight. Enjoy!

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M101 (M101), ScottyP5947