M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

 Posted: Aug 23rd, 2021
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Юпитер-21M
Camera: Sony NEX-5T
Mount: Самодельный астротрекер
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, Lightroom
Exposure:
100 x 30" ISO/Gain: 1600 - f5.6
470 x 30" ISO/Gain: 3200 - f5.6
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Kolomna, Russia
 May 1st, 2021
4 h 45 m
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Resolution: 2022x2022 px
Scale: 1911 KB
M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy.
A spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
It is about 70% larger in size than the Milky Way.
Discovered on March 27, 1781.
Distance: 27 million light-years.
Diameter: 170,000 light-years.
Apparent dimensions: 27' × 26'.
About 10 more galaxies can be found in the photo.
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