M101
Pinwheel Galaxy
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| Other names: |
NGC5457 |
| Optics: |
Takahashi TOA-130F at f/7.5 |
| Mount: |
Mountain Instruments MI-250 w/Gemini on ATS pier |
| Camera: |
Canon 20D [ Hutech Type I ] |
| Exposure: |
40 minutes [ 20 x 2 minutes ] at ISO 1600 |
| Accessories: |
Takahashi 35mm Flattener | Autoguided with piggybacked SV80S and DSI Pro |
| Location: |
Landers, CA [ GMARS ] |
| Date |
March 10, 2007 |
| Notes: |
Processing: Image acquisition, dark frame reduction, align, and combine with ImagesPlus v2.8. Levels, curves, and unsharp mask in Photoshop.
M101 is a 7.5 magnitude galaxy in Ursa Major.
Taken under breezy conditions, moderate to poor seeing.
Click the image for a larger version (1800 x 1200, ~2.0 MB).
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