Observation by Stephen J. Avery: Pinwheel Galaxy - M 101

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Stephen J. Avery

Observer

Stephen J. Avery

Observed

2017 May 24 - 16:35

Uploaded

2017 May 24 - 16:43

Objects

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
The Coma Pinwheel Galaxy (M99)
M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°20'
Position angle: -81°14'

Field size

0°35' × 0°28'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprit 150 Refractor
QSI 690-WSG-8
SX AO unit
Lodestar II
Skywatcher EQ8

Exposure

300 s for RGB & L

Location

Chailey, East Sussex

Target name

Pinwheel Galaxy; NGC 5457; M 101

Title

Pinwheel Galaxy - M 101

About this image

5 Blue 300s, binned 2x2; 10 Green 300s, binned 2x2; 13 Red 300s, binned 2x2; 17 Lum 300s, binned 1x1; 6 H-alpha 300s, binned 1x1. Images processed with PixInsight.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 5457 Pinwheel.jpg (1.4 MB)

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