The poor little M101 galaxy is a bit lost in this wide frame. Another go here with the 350D on the F5 8inch Skywatcher newtonian with the Baader MPCC giving a nice field. Lots of exposure but not the best result really.
M101 is always a funny lopsided galaxy and gives images a strange looking result
View full sized image of M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
Captured in Maxim and processed in photoshop
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider and my black and white SC1 webcam.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
18x600s on 200mm @ F5 with 350D
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
