Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  M 101  ·  NGC 5447  ·  NGC 5449  ·  NGC 5450  ·  NGC 5451  ·  NGC 5453  ·  NGC 5455  ·  NGC 5457  ·  NGC 5461  ·  NGC 5462  ·  Pinwheel galaxy
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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy (@1280mm + 2032MM fl), Dev (Dave) Prana
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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy (@1280mm + 2032MM fl)

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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy (@1280mm + 2032MM fl), Dev (Dave) Prana
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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy (@1280mm + 2032MM fl)

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M101, aka Pinwheel Galaxy @ 1280MM + 2032MM FL, approx 21 million light-years away from Earth.Back to back crisp clear nights, no moon, no wind, and Optolong L Pro filter = perfect shooting conditions.. couldn't resist dragging out the summer rig after work and dinner.. New capture:12 x 300sec; 35 x 180sec light subs + 20 Darks and 20 FlatsAstro Pixel Processor stack, post processed in Pixinsight and final touchups in Paintshop Pro for clarity, vibrancy, and white balance.

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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy (@1280mm + 2032MM fl), Dev (Dave) Prana