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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, 



    
        

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

Acquisition details

Dates:
June 10, 2023
Frames:
72×180(3h 36′)
Integration:
3h 36′
Avg. Moon age:
21.80 days
Avg. Moon phase:
53.70%

RA center: 14h03m21s.82

DEC center: +54°1959.9

Pixel scale: 1.881 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 96.928 degrees

Field radius: 1.261 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 4000x2677

File size: 14.3 MB

Locations: Heimatsternwarte, Germany, Taunus, Hessen near Frankfurt, HE, Germany

Data source: Backyard

Description

My first light with my new TS Apo 115 f7 in moonlight night. M101 stands near zenith and away from moon, so I gave it a try. I have used the TS 0.79 3" Reducer. There have to be done some fine tuning with the distance, but I am very satisfied with this Apo.

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy, 



    
        

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