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Object Information |
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| Name: | M101 | |
| Type: | Face-on spiral galaxy | |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major | |
| Notes: | Located 21 million light years away, M101, is very similar in size to our own Milky Way galaxy | |
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Exposure data |
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| Exposure: | LRGB = 330:120:120:120 minutes | |
| Processing: | MaxIm DL, Registar & Adobe Photoshop CC | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 130mm f8 Starfire EDT | |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 | |
| Guiding: | SBIG ST-4 via an Astro-Tech AT65EDQ | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8300M w/FW5-8300 filter wheel | |
| Camera Temp: | -20C | |
| Filters: | Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen 2 LRGB | |
| Location: | Cape Cod Imaging Station - Harwich, Massachusetts | |
| Date: | March 2017 | |
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© Chris Cook 2017