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Pinwheel Galaxy
M101

M101 Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major

Technical Details
Telescope: C11 and f6.3 reducer
Mount: MI-250
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Filters: None
Dates: August 5-6, 2005
Exposure: 24x5min for 120 minutes total at -9C
Notes: This spiral galaxy is about 27 million light years distant and magnitude 7.5
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