| Object: | M101 in Ursa Major (The Pinwheel Galaxy) |
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| Comments: | M101 is aprox. 21 million light years from Earth. |
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| Telescope: | Askar 130PHQ 5.1" f/7.7 Refractor | |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11T German Equatorial | |
| Guide Scope: | Orion Short Tube 80 refractor | |
| Guide Camera: | ASI178MM with PHD2 guiding software | |
| Imaging Camera: | ASI533MM
PRO |
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| Filters/Exposures: | Filter: Astrodon RGBHa, & Optolong L-Pro (light polution filter). Exposures: 50 Ha , 50 Green, 50 Blue, 35 Red, @ 180seconds each. Total capture time was 9.3 hours. Soft ware: NINA (capture), MaximDl (Calibration & Stacking), Photoshop CS6, Graxpert, Noise Exterminator, and Pixinsight. | |
| Shooting Location: | Virginia Beach, VA |
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| Date/Time: | April,
2026 |
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| Sky Conditions: |
Bortle 8/9 |