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M101 '05
The Pinwheel Galaxy

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DESCRIPTION


Constellation: Ursa Major - Distance: 27 Million Light Years
RA: 14h 03m 00s - DEC: +54d 21m 00s - Magnitude: 7.9 - Apparent Size: 20.1' x 13.5'
Date Taken: 04-12-05 - 04-13-05
Telescope: Celestron 9.25 SCT @ f/10.4 (.55" pixel scale)
Camera: SBIG ST10XME
Filters: Astrodon True Balance LRGB
Guider: Self Guided
Rotator: Optec Pyxis
Mount: AP900GTO

Aquired with TheSky6 > CCDSoft5 > CCDAutoPilot2