SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Robotic Telescope, processed by Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Auberry, California, USA
Date/Time of photo:
July 26, 2024
Equipment:
RCOS 16" f/9 Carbon Tube Ritchey-Chrétien Telescope, SBIG STX-16803 Camera, Software Bisque Paramount ME GEM Mount
Description:
Commonly known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, M101 is about twice the size of our galaxy and is home to an unusual amount of star formation regions. Curiously enough, a supermassive black hole has not yet been observed in the heart of M101, which sets it apart from many other galaxies. The data for this galaxy was provided by the RASC Robotic Telescope, and was imaged in May of 2021. It consists of 5 hours of RGB data, along with 5 hours of luminance.
