Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  HD122471  ·  HD122865  ·  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5447  ·  NGC 5449  ·  NGC 5450  ·  NGC 5451  ·  NGC 5453  ·  NGC 5455  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5462  ·  NGC 5471  ·  NGC 5473  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5477  ·  NGC 5484  ·  Pinwheel galaxy
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The Pinwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Whirlwind - M101, George Konkov
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The Pinwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Whirlwind - M101

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The Pinwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Whirlwind - M101, George Konkov
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The Pinwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Whirlwind - M101

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For this captivating image of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), I used a mix of broadband and narrowband data with the SvBony SV220 duo-band filter to enhance the Ha details, making the picture more striking. I combined a total exposure of 6.5 hours in broadband with images captured with the SV220 filter to bring out the stunning details of this face-on spiral galaxy.

To combine the Ha and RGB data, I extracted the red channel from the image captured using the SV220 filter and added it as a layer to the broadband image, blending the Ha details seamlessly.

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The Pinwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Whirlwind - M101, George Konkov