| M101 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major LAAstro.com by Bill Patterson |
| Catalog: Messier Object 101 Magnitude: 7.9 Size: 28.6' x 26.5'' Constellation: Ursa Major Common Name or Description: Bright, irregularly round, very large |
| Date Taken: 09/28/03 & 2/13/04 Location: Mount Pinos, CA - Anza, CA Equipment: Takahashi FSQ106 scope & SBIG ST10XME camera - widefield Takahashi FS-152 scope & SBIG ST10XME camera - close up Exposure: LRGB = 40/20/20/30 (300 second sub-exposures) widefield LRGB = 40/30/30/30 (600 & 300 sec sub-exposures) close up |
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