Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA, Astrodane - Niels Haagh
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA, Astrodane - Niels Haagh
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA

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Description

This image is a first test image using a camera rotator on the Alt-Az mount (TTS-160 Panther). Taken with a QSI 6120 camera and guided with the built in off-axis guide system and ST-I guide camera.

The exposures are:

HA: 3x600 sec

LUM: 39x180 sec

RGB: 10x180 sec (per colour)

Thanks for looking.

More information on alt-az astrophotography is available on my blog: www.telescopemount.org.

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy LRGB, HA, Astrodane - Niels Haagh