M101 (widefield)

M101 (widefield)
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M101 (widefield)

M101, (RGB/CMOS), aka Pinwheel galaxy, a giant spiral disk of stars, dust and gas is 170,000 light-years across — nearly twice the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. It is estimated to contain at least one trillion stars. The galaxy’s spiral arms are sprinkled with large regions of star-forming nebulae. These nebulae are areas of intense star formation within giant molecular hydrogen clouds. Brilliant, young clusters of hot, blue, newborn stars trace out the spiral arms.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
SPA-1 Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M CMOS
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Almeria, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
April 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
L, R, G, B (Only used R, G, B)
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Paintshop Pro
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Judy Prana (Prana Astrophotography) & Telescope Live data
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