M101 or NGC5457 is also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy. Details

Date and Location- 2010-07-02 at the Victoria Centre Observatory.
Conditions- clear, calm and 12 degC with good seeing.
Equipment- QSI- Hyperstar camera on 14" SCT and Paramount ME.
Exposure- 10x120sec lights with dark, flat and bias frames for calibration.
Processing in Images Plus and Photoshop.