Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  NGC 5229  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 Wide Field

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Description

gain: "Lowest read noise",

sensor temperature ~ -22 C,

unguided

Approximate distances to galaxies labeled in the plate solve:

NGC 5194 (M51): 23 Mly

NGC 5229: 23.7 Mly

IC 4277: ?

IC 4278: 230 Mly

IC 4282: 635 Mly

IC 4285: 1.02 Gly

IC 4284: 843 Mly

NGC 5198: 116 Mly

NGC 5173: 111 Mly

NGC 5169: 112 Mly

IC 4263: 125 Mly

IC 4257: ?

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