M101 - Spiral Galaxy
| Object |
Spiral Galaxy (M101), in Ursa Major |
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| 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 |