Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51

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M51

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Description

M51 captured in very heavy light pollution using a C14 and HyperStar with the ZWO ASI 224MC cooled at 0 degrees C. I wanted to test a shorter exposure time with higher gain.

76 Light Frames @ 30 seconds each, Gain @ 269

217 Dark Frames @ 30 seconds each, Gain @ 269

118 Bias Frames

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