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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

A large face-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major, magnitude 7.8
LRGB image taken in June 2013 from Lockwood Valley, California
Lum 285 minutes 1x binned, 15 minute sub-exposures
RGB 165:150:105 minutes 2x binned, 15 min sub-exposures

11hrs 45min total exposure time

Camera: SBIG STL-11000XM, Scope: Planewave CDK-17 at f/6.8, Mount: Paramount ME
Guided with SBIG Remote Guide Head and Parks 80mm Refractor full exif

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