M101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy
| Object |
M101, "The Pinwheel Galaxy", in Ursa Major. |
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| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 11" EdgeHD @ f/7 on Losmandy G11G Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 11" EdgeHD OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G11G mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 300 images, each 300 seconds: 60 Luminance 60 Red 60 Green 60 Blue 60 Ha Total 25 hours data capture, using Antlia V-Pro 2" broadband and Ha filters. Calibrated with bias, dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory II, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 04/11/2026 - 04/17/2026 |