Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
M 101
M 1011/16/23
Telescope: Celestron Rasa 8"Mount: Celestron AVXCamera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide Scope: Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical FocuserGuide Camera: Orion StarShoot AutoguiderFilter: Baader Moon and Sky Glow FilterBin: 1x1Gain: 121NINA for Camera control and ditheringPHD2 for GuidingSubs: 109 - 15 sec RGBCalibration Frames - 30 each of: Flats, Darks, and Dark Flat framesStacked with APPProcessed with Photoshop CS4 with Astronomy Tools
Telescope: Celestron Rasa 8"Mount: Celestron AVXCamera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide Scope: Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical FocuserGuide Camera: Orion StarShoot AutoguiderFilter: Baader Moon and Sky Glow FilterBin: 1x1Gain: 121NINA for Camera control and ditheringPHD2 for GuidingSubs: 109 - 15 sec RGBCalibration Frames - 30 each of: Flats, Darks, and Dark Flat framesStacked with APPProcessed with Photoshop CS4 with Astronomy Tools
Name: Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
Catalog #: M 101
Visual Magnitude: 7.9
Apparent Size (arcmin): 22.0
Distance (kly): 27,000Use this link to see supernova 2023ixf that appeared in M101.
M 1015-14-21Telescope: Explore Scientific ED80ES Field FlattenerMount: Celestron AVXCamera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide Scope: Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical FocuserGuide Camera: Orion StarShoot AutoguiderFilter: Baader Moon and Sky Glow FilterBin: 1 x 1Gain: Unity (120)APT for Camera control and ditheringPHD2 for GuidingSubs: 40 - 180 secCalibration Frames - 25 each of: Flats, Darks, Bias and Dark Flat framesStacked with DSSProcessed with Photoshop CS4 with Astronomy Tools and Gradient Xterminator
Name: Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major
Catalog #: M 101
Visual Magnitude: 7.9
Apparent Size (arcmin): 22.0
Distance (kly): 27,000Below is an annotated version of the earlier photo.
Below is an annotated version of the earlier photo.