M101, Pinwheel Galaxy
Date: Imaged Aug. 29/08 at the RASCALS Star Party on the Malahat.
Telescope and Mount: SW Equinox 120mm ED Apo Refractor on an EQ6 Mount autoguided with Orion SS Autoguider camera and PHD software.
Camera: Orion SS Pro Color, 6 megapixel.
Exposure: 14 Light Frames and 5 Dark Frames at 300 seconds each. Processed with Maxim DL Essentials and PhotoShop