Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5474
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M101 and NGC 5474, starfield
M101 and NGC 5474
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M101 and NGC 5474

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M101 and NGC 5474, starfield
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M101 and NGC 5474

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This cropped shot features the M101 Pinwheel galaxy and its neighbor NGC5474.  NGC5474 (lower right) is considered a dwarf galaxy and may have been disturbed by its larger neighbor.  Notice how the core of NGC5474 is offset from the disc.     This would be a fun target with a larger FL. 

Shot over two nights, the wind was pretty strong so seeing was not great.

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M101 and NGC 5474, starfield