Messier 101: A grand spiral galaxy, 21 million light years distant in Ursa Major.
Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg
Imaging Scope: Takahashi FSQ85
Guide Camera: SX Lodestar
Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse
Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB
Exposure: 2 hours Lum, 5 minute subs unbinned , 60 min each RGB 5 minute subs unbinned
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: April 9, 2017
Sky conditions: Average seeing, good transparency and as usual, the worst Bortle white light pollution. Also a near full moon on this one.
Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ