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M101 -- Pinwheel Galaxy
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Type
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Spiral Galaxy
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Constellation
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Ursa Major
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Distance
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20.9M light-years
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Magnitude
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7.9
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Size
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28.8 x 26.9 arc-min
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Notes
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Messier 101 is also known as NGC 5457
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Image also contains NGC 5447, NGC 5449, NGC 5450, NGC 5451, NGC 5453, NGC 5455, NGC 5461,
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NGC 5462, NGC 5471, NGC 5477
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Image
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Date
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2016-06-05
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Place
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Cheddar Ranch Observatory
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Exposure Data
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CRGB 210:90:90:90 mins @ -15C
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C 42x5, R 18x5, G 18x5, B 18x5 min
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Notes
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All filters binned 1x1
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Equipment
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Optics
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Takahashi TOA-150
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Focal Length
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1100 mm @f/7.3
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Mount
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Paramount ME
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Camera
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SBIG ST-10XME
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB
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Software
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TheSkyX, CCDSoft, Focusmax, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 09/28/2023
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