The Pinwheel Galaxy
M101
Technical data
| Instrument: | 173/700 Newton-astrograf (ZsIO), SkyWatcher comacorrector F/4 |
| Camera: | Atik One 6.0 |
| Filter: | Astronomik Type2c L |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Synscan (modified) |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider, OAG |
Image data
| Exposure time: | 5 x 15 min |
| Location, date: | Hungary, Izsákfa - 2015. June 6. |
| Transparency: | 8/10 |
| Seeing: | 7/10 |
| Temperature: | 15 °C |
| FWHM: | 2.20" |
| Processing: | CCDStack, Photoshop |
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Description
Galaxy M101, popularly known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is one of the best known spiral galaxies. It is 23 million light years in distance.
Technical data
| Instrument: | 173/700 Newton-astrograf (ZsIO), SkyWatcher comacorrector F/4 |
| Camera: | Atik One 6.0 |
| Filter: | Astronomik Type2c L |
| Mount: | SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Synscan (modified) |
| Guiding: | Lacerta M-Gen autoguider, OAG |
Image data
| Exposure time: | 5 x 15 min |
| Location, date: | Hungary, Izsákfa - 2015. June 6. |
| Transparency: | 8/10 |
| Seeing: | 7/10 |
| Temperature: | 15 °C |
| FWHM: | 2.20" |
| Processing: | CCDStack, Photoshop |
© Patrik Tarczi 2016, Source: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu
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