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M101 - Spiral Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Spiral Galaxy (M101), in Ursa Major

  Telescope (Photo) Celestron 8" SCT OTA  @  f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount
  Telescope (Guiding) Celestron 8" SCT OTA  @  f/6.3 on Celestron CGEM Mount (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Canon 50Dh DSLR Camera (Hutech Modified) using ImagesPlus 5.0 Camera Control
  Camera (Guiding) Starlight Express Lodestar w/PHD Guiding
  Exposure Detail Excluded-Average combination of 22 images at 300 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 5.0; final image processing using Photoshop CS5
  Location Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860)
  Date 03/14/2013