Flintstone Stargazing

May 20, 2009

M101-Pinwheel Galaxy

Filed under: astronomy, Astrophotography, Messier Objects, Observation Journal — Tags: , , — Ed @ 12:34 am

M101-Pinwheel Galaxy on 5/19/09

I also had a few minutes to get M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. It’s a wonderful sprial galaxy off of the handle of the Big Dipper.

2 Comments »

  1. Nice picture. What camera did you use?

    Comment by computerphysicslab — May 20, 2009 @ 6:59 am

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  2. It’s my Meade DSI-II.

    Comment by Ed — May 20, 2009 @ 7:56 am

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