Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, Henrique Silva
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, Henrique Silva
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51,NGC 5194) is a famous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici,lies at an approximate distance of 23 million light years from Earth.

Setup:

T: TS Super APO 80/500

M: SW EQ6-r guided ASI120MM

C: QHY163M

Filters: Baader neodymium | Optolong RGB

Frames: Gain50/OffSet25 ; -15ºC

L: 90x60s bin 1x1

R: 60x30s bin 2x2

G: 60x30s bin 2x2

B: 60x30s bin 2x2

Total exposure: ~3hours

Acquisition: APT

Edition: PixInsight Core + PS

04/05/2019

Santa Susana - Portugal

Magnitude Classe 4 Bortle

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, Henrique Silva