ST-8300M Camera First Light: Spiral Galaxy M101
| Object | ST-8300M Camera First Light: Spiral galaxy "The Pinwheel Galaxy" (M101), in Ursa Major | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 8" SCT OTA @ f/6.3 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade ETX 90mm @ f/13.8 | |
| Camera (Photo) | SBIG ST-8300M (Monochrome) | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro III w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Excluded-average combination of 10 images at 60 seconds each (captured using MaximDL 5.7), partial calibration (bias, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.82; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location | Home - Warren County, OH (N39.451, W84.200) | |
| Date | 4/30/10 |