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M-101_The_Pinwheel_Galaxy
M-101 The Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC5457)

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bigtroutphoto



Registered: May 2008
Location: Western North Carolina
Posts: 285
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Finally a night of good conditions. Didn't collect as much signal as hoped, stopped acquiring when target crossed meridian and "confused" the guiding.
M-101 was discovered by Pierre Mechain on March 27, 1781. Its distance is estimated at 27 million light years +/-.
Acquired & processed w/IP 3.0, finished in Photoshop.
· Date: Sun May 25, 2008 · Views: 1772 ·
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Rating: ******* 7.00
Quick Rate: Poor Excellent
Keywords: M-101 The Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC5457)
Scope used: 10" Newtonian OTA, ST80mm guidescope
Mount Used: CG-5
Camera Used: Canon 300D
ISO/Exposure: 11x300sec @ISO 800 guided w/PHD
Location: Lookout Ridge, NC
Date: 5-24-08
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alhoward

Registered: May 2008
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 74
Mon May 26, 2008 00:31 Rating: 7.00 

Looks very nice for only 55 minutes total exposure. Stars are nice, colors look good.
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bigtroutphoto

Registered: May 2008
Location: Western North Carolina
Posts: 285
Mon May 26, 2008 20:33

Thanks, this is my first shot at imaging this object. I had hoped to collect considerably more exposure but just wasn't meant to be this time.
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