M 101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

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Published: April 10, 2017 at 5:24 am

Gary Opitz

Rochester, NY

ZWO ASI071MC-Cool camera. Telescope Engineering Company 140 APO refractor. Orion Atlas mount.

Messier 101 also known as The Pinwheel Galaxy. Located in Ursa Major at a distance of about 25 million light years.

2017-02-04T00:00:00

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