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M101, M97 & M108
Imaged by Kevin Taylor
Here are 2 pictures from the New
Inn last spring.
M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy (im-
aged on 30/Apr/2016) is compiled
from 10 x 9 Minute, ISO800 Expo-
sures.
I suspect the galaxy is feint be-
cause of the filter I used. However,
not using one isn’t an option so close
to Leeds’ city lights. Many distant
galaxies can also be seen in this pho-
to when see in its original form on a
computer screen.
The Owl nebula & the Surfboard
Galaxy (imaged on 30/Mar/2016) is
compiled from 9 x 8 Minute, ISO800
Exposures.
I’ve never managed to see the owl
Nebula, despite looking at it through
the eyepiece of several telescopes.
Both pictures were imaged through
my Celestron Omni XLT 150 New-
M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy
tonian. It’s fitted with a Baader
Mark-III coma corrector, and
mounted on a guided Sky-Watcher
HEQ5 pro. The camera, a Canon
1100D, has its IR filter removed
The Owl nebula & the Surfboard Galaxy
and an Astronomik CLS EOS clip
filter fitted. Image processing was
done using MaximDL and GIMP
2.9.3.