Observation by Les Dickens: Messier 101 (The "Pinwheel") i...

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Les Dickens

Observer

Les Dickens

Observed

2018 May 09 - 00:40

Uploaded

2018 May 10 - 22:32

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°23'
Position angle: +82°53'

Field size

0°44' × 0°33'

Equipment

200mm F6 Newtonian
QHY9s mono camera
Processed with IRIS software

Exposure

15 x 60s

Location

Cheltenham, Glos.

Target name

NGC 5457 (M101) - "The Pinwheel"

Title

Messier 101 (The "Pinwheel") in Canes Venatici.

About this image

F6 Newtonian telescope + QHY9S mono camera.. 15 x 60 sec exposures, processed using IRIS software.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 5457 (M101) 15x120s 2018.05.08.jpg (483.4 kB)

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