Observation by Martin Ratcliffe: M101 Galaxy

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Martin Ratcliffe

Observer

Martin Ratcliffe

Observed

2018 Jun 07 - 00:07

Uploaded

2018 Jun 07 - 00:09

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°21'
Position angle: +104°12'

Field size

2°09' × 1°43'

Equipment

sv80-3sv-photo-visual-apochromatic-triplet
QHY168c camera

Exposure

10 x 4-minute subs

Location

Valley Center, KS, USA

Target name

M101

Title

M101 Galaxy

About this image

Lovely wide field shot of this galaxy and a few other nearby NGC objects. First test of this refractor - the flat wide field is amazing.

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M101_40min_2018-06-06_Ratcliffe-half-sm.jpg (609.8 kB)

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