u/SG_IT

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

This is my first attempt at photographing a galaxy. I have a lot to learn and there is huge room for improvement but I had a lot of fun with this and can’t wait for the next clear night.

About 15 hours of data captured over 4 sessions.

900x60s light subs + flats, darks, and bias
Processed in Astro Pixel Processor where I followed the steps and left most of the defaults

Equipment:
Celestron 9.25 Edge HD with .7x reducer
ASI533mm Pro
LRGB filters
EAF
2” 7 space filter wheel
Wave 150i mount on a carbon fiber tripod
200mm guide scope with ASI676mm
ASIAir Plus

u/SG_IT — 3 hours ago