Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5473  ·  NGC 5474
M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy, Dan Bryan
M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy, Dan Bryan
M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy
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M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

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This was an experiment from my home OBS location ( city park behind our house with a Bortle 8/9 depending on what source you use ). I shot the lights on two separate nights making this 6.5 hrs my longest integration to date. It's not a fabulous image but considering the gear, conditions and lack of proper editing / processing skills... I'll have to accept it and move on.

The original image was cropped and then scaled 50%.

I do like the Optolong L Pro filter for my location and camera. It lets me start with a darker sky vs the reddish brown overcast without the filter.

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M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy, Dan Bryan