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M101 - Pinwheel galaxy

The M101 galaxy, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a stunning face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 21 million light-years away from Earth. With its grand design structure and sprawling arms rich in star-forming regions.

 

Back yard photography (UK)

Bortle 5/6

Skywatcher 200P

ZWO 2600MC PRO + Dual narrowband filter. (default gain)

Harmonic mount + ZWO ASIAIR mini

3hrs of lights @ 200s each

Calibration frames(darks, flats, bias)

 

Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop.

Still learning but happy with the result.

 

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Uploaded on April 20, 2025