Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5422  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5473  ·  NGC 5474  ·  NGC 5485
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Pinwheel galaxy (M101), Mohammed Dawoud
Pinwheel galaxy (M101)
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Pinwheel galaxy (M101)

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Pinwheel galaxy (M101), Mohammed Dawoud
Pinwheel galaxy (M101)
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Pinwheel galaxy (M101)

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Pinwheel galaxy (M101) this huge galaxy is larger than our Milky way galaxy by 70%. It contains around 1 trillion stars. Its a spiral galaxy with a distance of 27 million light years. Actually, this faint galaxy is difficult to process. Gear setup: iOptron GEM45 guided by ZWO 30 mini scope and ZWO 120MM-S, WO Zenithstar 71 APO f/5.9 F/F 3A II, Optolong L-Pro, ZWO 294MC cooled @3C, Acquisition through APT of 19 x 300sec subs with total integration of 1 hr and 35 min, 15 Darks, 15 Bias, 15 Flats. Processed by PS 2020CC and Topaz denoise AI.

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Pinwheel galaxy (M101), Mohammed Dawoud

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