Thursday, April 9, 2009

M101 Galaxy

M101 is one of my favorite galaxies. I have always dreamed of imaging it one night. This is a fulfillment of that dream. My fascination with M101 was sparked by a Sky & Telescope magazine article about it. I first viewed it in 2006 at Caliraya during my participation on the yearly Messier Marathon. That time, I found myself stuck at the eyepiece drinking the majestic view of the galaxy, briefly forgetting that it was a marathon. I had the opportunity to image it last February at Spring of Life Adventure Camp and boy, was I very glad! This is a re-processed image from that night.
3 minutes X 10 frames
Canon EOS 400D at ISO 800
Megrez 90FD at FL=558mm
21 February 2009
Buso-buso, Antipolo City

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