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                                                                       M 101 "The Pinwheel Galaxy"

                                                                          M 101 "The Pinwheel Galaxy"

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                       Equipment :       StarLight SXV-H9 CCD camera, Meade 12" RCX scope at F4 using Antares FR2  0.5x.                            

                       Filters:              Astronomik Type II Clear, HA, Red, Green, Blue.

                        Binning:            L 1 X 1,  HA, R, G, B 2 X 2 

                        Time:                L 45x2m, R/HA 7/3x2m, G 10x2m, B 10x2m. Total  150 min

                        Date:                Aug 9, 12, 14, 2009                                                                                              

                        Process:            Taken with MaxIm DL, Aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, finished processing in PS CS2.

                        Magnitude:        8.3      

                        Distance:           27,000 LY

                        Constellation:     Ursa Major    (The Great Bear)