Pinwheel Galaxy M101

Pinwheel Galaxy M101 Jan 27, 2023 78 views3000×19722.22 MB

Scott Homstead

Backyard

Back 40 Observatory on The Road Apple Ranch, Eustis (Florida), US

UMa

14h 3m 19s · +54° 21′ 22″

1.20°

2.41″/px

274.12°N

Integration

No filter	90×180″	4h 30′	27 Jan 2023	38%

No filter	90×180″=4h 30′
27 Jan 2023	38%

Equipment

Telescope	Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Camera	ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount	Celestron CGX-L
Accessory	Sky-Watcher 0.77x Reducer for Esprit 120 (20095)

Objects

M 101 NGC 5422 NGC 5457 NGC 5461 NGC 5473 NGC 5474 NGC 5485

Description

Back to 99% Humidity and ground fog in the early hours of the morning.
I used 90 subs out of 150. Had a hard time getting a reasonable focus due to turbulence and wispy clouds.
It really messed with tracking as well.
This was shot on Jan 17 and 27th.

Revision: B

Published Jan 28, 2023, 9:15:39 AM

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