Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper
M51; Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51; Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper
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M51; Whirlpool Galaxy

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Description

M51; Whirlpool Galaxy

SBIG STXL 6303 camera/ FW8G/ AO-X and AT 16RCT telescope with AP 27 TVPH reducer. Astrodon Gen 2 LRGB filter set. AP 1200 mount.

Exposure times are 15 X 20 min Lum, 12 X 10 min Red, 12 X 10 min Green, and 11 X 10 min Blue. Bin 1X1.

Sensor temp @ -35 deg.

Frames acquired with MaxIm DL 6, calibrated and combined in CCD Stack2. Processed with PixInsight 1.8.

Stardust Ranch

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  • M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper
    Original
  • M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper
    B
  • Final
    M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper
    C

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M51; Whirlpool Galaxy, Steve Cooper