M 101 - NGC 5585
Jul 2026
NGC 5585 is a spiral galaxy in the M101 Group with an unusually high dark matter content. Its rotation curve indicates one of the highest dark matter fractions measured in any galaxy.
Lights
Equipment
| Camera | ZWO Seestar S30 |
|---|---|
| Telescope | ZWO Seestar S30 |
| Reducer | None |
| Guide Camera | ZWO Seestar S30 |
| Guider | None |
| Mount | ZWO Seestar |
| Tripod | NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini |
| Filter Wheel | None |
| Eaf | ZWO Seestar |
| Dew Heater | ZWO Seestar |
| Rotator | K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head |
Nights
| Capture Dates | Moon Illumination |
|---|---|
| 01 June 2026 | Full Moon (99.41%) |
| 02 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (97.34%) |
| 03 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (93.57%) |
| 04 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (88.2%) |
| 05 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (81.37%) |
| 06 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (73.25%) |
| 07 June 2026 | Waning Gibbous (64.06%) |
| 14 June 2026 | Waning Crescent (2.01%) |
| 15 June 2026 | Waning Crescent (0.18%) |
| 16 June 2026 | Waxing Crescent (1.45%) |
| 22 June 2026 | Waxing Crescent (51.44%) |
| 23 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (61.47%) |
| 24 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (70.8%) |
| 25 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (79.16%) |
| 26 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (86.33%) |
| 27 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (92.13%) |
| 28 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (96.4%) |
| 29 June 2026 | Waxing Gibbous (99.02%) |
| 30 June 2026 | Full Moon (99.88%) |
| 01 July 2026 | Waning Gibbous (98.93%) |
| 02 July 2026 | Waning Gibbous (96.16%) |
Software
| Acquisition | |
|---|---|
| Processing |
M 101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
Mar 2026
Pinwheel Galaxy Seestar Collective https://stcollective.net/
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Lights
| Filter |
|---|
Equipment
| Camera | ZWO Seestar S50 |
|---|---|
| Telescope | ZWO Seestar S50 |
| Reducer | None |
| Guide Camera | ZWO Seestar S50 |
| Guider | None |
| Mount | ZWO Seestar |
| Tripod | ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40 |
| Filter Wheel | None |
| Eaf | ZWO Seestar |
| Dew Heater | ZWO Seestar |
Nights
| Capture Dates | Moon Illumination |
|---|---|
| 13 February 2026 | Waning Crescent (19.19%) |
Software
| Acquisition | No acquisition software recorded. |
|---|---|
| Processing |
M 101 - Pinwheel Galaxy
Sep 2025
Lights
| Filter | NO FILTER |
|---|---|
| Lights | 238 |
| Single Exposure | 25 sec |
| Total Exposure | 1 hr 39 min |
| Gain | 101 |
| Offset | 200 |
| Temp (°C) | -10.0 °C |
Equipment
| Camera | ZWO Seestar S50 |
|---|---|
| Telescope | ZWO Seestar S50 |
| Reducer | None |
| Guide Camera | ZWO Seestar S50 |
| Guider | None |
| Mount | ZWO Seestar |
| Tripod | ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40 |
| Filter Wheel | None |
| Eaf | ZWO Seestar |
| Dew Heater | ZWO Seestar |
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