Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 4June2013, Frimley, UK, Geof Lewis
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 4June2013, Frimley, UK

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 4June2013, Frimley, UK, Geof Lewis
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 4June2013, Frimley, UK

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M51_4June2013(crop)_LX200F10_ISO1600_300Sec_CombineFilesExcAvg_1

Camera: Nikon D90

Optics: Wedge Mounted Meade 10" LX200 at F10

Guiding: PHD using Orion Startshoot Guider on Revelation 62m F8.4 guidescope

Capture: 12/17 x 300Sec (for total integration of 1 hour) at ISO1600 plus Darks, but no Flats ImagesPlus Camera Control: ImagesPlus (IPCC)

Processing: ImagesPlus v5.0 (IP5)

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 4June2013, Frimley, UK, Geof Lewis

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