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

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Dennis Sprinkle
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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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Description

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy - Shot LRGB with my ZWO ASI178MM-Cool camera on a William Optics GT102 w/ 0.8x reducer/flattener.

Software used to capture image:

Sequence Generator Pro

PHD2

Software used to edit:

PixInsight

Photoshop

Data gathered:

(150) Lum @ 60secs - 1x1

(50) R @ 60secs - 1x1

(50) G @ 60secs - 1x1

(50) B @ 60secs - 1x1

Camera : ZWO ASI178MM-Cool

Telescope: William Optics GT102 W_0.8x Reducer Flattener

Mount: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Dennis Sprinkle