Observation by Oliver Hext: M101

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2025 May 02 - 22:00

Uploaded

2025 May 04 - 08:03

Objects

M101

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: +54°17'
Position angle: +138°53'

Field size

2°59' × 1°33'

Equipment

Redcat 51mm
AZ-GTI Mount EQ
ZWO 2600MC

Exposure

180 x 120s

Location

Portsmouth

Target name

M101

Title

M101

About this image

Highly cropped, but still widefield showing surrounding galaxies. M101 with a Redcat 51mm. Processed in PixInsight; still learning.

Files associated with this observation

m101-2.jpg (3.0 MB)

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