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