Observation by Graham Taylor: M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

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Charles Graham Taylor

Observer

Graham Taylor

Observed

2019 Jul 04 - 19:02

Uploaded

2019 Jul 05 - 13:17

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°18'
Position angle: +0°27'

Field size

0°16' × 0°12'

Equipment

Slooh Canary 4
SCT
3931/355.6mm
STT-8300M

Location

Tenerife, Canary Islands

Target name

M101

Title

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

About this image

The original image was very noisy particularly in terms of colour. It was then processed PS Elements 15 for levels, noise and also the 'despeckle' effect used.

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