| Date: | 2 May 2008 |
| Location: | Riberac, France |
| Exposure: | 24 * 5min at ISO 800 |
| Telescope: | Celestron C11 with F6.3 reducer on Skywatcher EQ6 mount. |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 300D |
| Guiding: | Nikkor 300mm lens with unmodified SPC900 webcam |
| Filters: | None |
| Processing: | Stacked in IRIS and asinh range adjustment applied. |
| Comments: | The Pinwheel Galaxy from dark skies. |