M101

The Pinwheel Galaxy in the Constellation Ursa Major

Image Details:

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  • Instrument: Celestron C11 SCT @ f/6.7 (1870mm focal length)
  • Mount:  Celestron CGE Mount
  • Image Scale:  1.1 arc-seconds/pixel after final processing
  • Filters & Exposure Times:  60 minutes
  • Camera: SBIG ST-2000XCM CCD Color One-Shot Camera
  • Software: Maxim DL/CCD, Adobe Photoshop, RC Astro Gradient X-Terminator, Neat Image Pro
  • Location: Little Rock, AR., El. 350ft.
  • Date: July 25th, 2005