M101 Smoothies
M101 in Ursa Major

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I recently switched from a trusty ST-10XE to a ST-10XME to leverage that model's greater light sensitivity as a tool to better manage my local light pollution. I've always considered M101 kinda cool and since it was well placed after midnight, it became my guinea pig. Unfortunately, I had to cut my planned exposure time due to our delightful winter weather and therefore was forced to deal with some noise and apply smoothing- hopefully enough but not too much...

330 minutes Luminance, 60 minutes Red, Green and Blue (1X1)
Takahashi Mewlon 300, f/9.2
SBIG ST-10XME, CFW8a and A0-7