Observation by Charles Graham Taylor: M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

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Charles Graham Taylor

Observer

Charles Graham Taylor

Observed

2024 May 04 - 11:06

Uploaded

2024 May 29 - 19:19

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°22'
Position angle: +179°11'

Field size

0°30' × 0°31'

Equipment

Brandford Coast Telescope (OU)

Location

Tenerife

Target name

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

Title

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

About this image

Imaged with the Bradford Remote Coast Telescope (OU) and processed using Affinity Plus.

Files associated with this observation

M101.jpg (1.6 MB)

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Mike Harlow

Comments

Mike Harlow, 2024 May 30 - 05:06 UTC

You've shown it mirror imaged...which is why plate-solving has gone weird...

Charles Graham Taylor, 2024 May 30 - 10:06 UTC

Hi Mike, thanks for the advice and I will resubmit.

Mike Harlow

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