Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5451  ·  NGC 5455  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5471
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD, CrestwoodSky
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD

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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD, CrestwoodSky
M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD
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M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy - Close-up with an 8" EdgeHD

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Description

This image was taken over two nights in mid-March with an ASI2600mm Pro through a Celestron 8" EdgeHD on an EQ6-R Pro. Guiding was performed with an ASI120mm Mini through a 50mm guides scope mounted piggyback on the EdgeHD.

The image comprises:

L:      120 x 60s
R:      45 x 60s
G:      45 x 60s
B:      45 x 60s

Total integration time was 4 hours and 15 minutes. The image was processed in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop.

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