First attempt at this galaxy. Still haven’t got the guide scope and tracking software to work for me correctly, but getting close. Will do this target again with the better tracking and probably using a barlow lens with the OM-1 to get in closer.
The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on, counterclockwise intermediate spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years (6.4 megaparsecs) from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major. – Wikipedia
- Object(s): Pinwheel Galaxy (M101)
- Optics: SVBONY SV503 Refractor Telescope with Built-in Field Flattener, 70mm
- Camera: OM-Systems OM-1
- Filter: (none)
- Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ-AL55i Pro
- Guiding Optics: (none)
- Guiding Camera: (none)
- Exposures: 100
- ISO: 1600
- Shutter Speed: 60s
- f-Stop: 6.78
- Location: Tucson, AZ
- Software:
- Siril
- Adobe Bridge
- Adobe Camera RAW
- Adobe Photoshop