Observation by Martina McGovern: M101 Pinwheel galaxy with and without Su...

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Martina McGovern

Observer

Martina McGovern

Observed

2023 May 24 - 23:00

Uploaded

2023 Jun 07 - 18:16

Objects

M101

Equipment
  • Celestron Edge HD 8” on HEQ5 PRO, ZWO ASI294MC Pro, ASIAir Pro, EAF & 60mm guide scope + ASI120MM mini & Optolong L-Pro filter. Plus, ZWO ASIAir Pro running the show
Exposure

With Supernova 3hrs(50% moon) & without 2hrs (no moon) - all 120sec subs

Location

Near Cambridge city UK, Bortle approx 4

Target name

M101 Pinwheel galaxy with and without Supernova

Title

M101 Pinwheel galaxy with and without Supernova

About this image

Comparison with Supernova SN2023ixf taken on 24th & 25th May 2023 (Left hand image) & M101 taken in May2021 – same telescope etc used.


Clear skies all.

Martina

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Gary Eason
Gary Eason, 2023 Jun 07 - 18:54 UTC

That's very nicely done. Great detail.

Martina McGovern
Martina McGovern, 2023 Jun 08 - 14:27 UTC

That's very kind of you to say Gary, thanks. I liked your M101 SN2023ixf image too – yours was two days before I started catching photons.
The weather has been terrible for so so many months - I was very happy when I got two clear nights to 'catch' this Supernova :)

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