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M101

Galaxy info courtesy of Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinwheel_Galaxy

• Optics : Stellarvue SV160 Triplet Refractor with a SFF7-21 Field Flattener
• Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
• Camera: QSI 583
• Filters: AstroDon 31mm LRGB filter set
• Exposure: LRGB 390:200:60:180
• Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
• Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
• Date: May 10