Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

            Samuli Vuorinen
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

            Samuli Vuorinen
M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

Acquisition details

Dates:
March 26, 2014
Frames:
B: 6×30(3′) -15°C bin 1×1
B: 5×600(50′) -15°C bin 1×1
G: 6×30(3′) -15°C bin 1×1
G: 5×600(50′) -15°C bin 1×1
L: 6×30(3′) -15°C bin 1×1
L: 5×600(50′) -15°C bin 1×1
R: 6×30(3′) -15°C bin 1×1
R: 5×600(50′) -15°C bin 1×1
Integration:
3h 32′
Flats:
20
Bias:
500
Avg. Moon age:
24.79 days
Avg. Moon phase:
23.37%
Temperature:
-1.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6435929

RA center: 13h29m52s.3

DEC center: +47°1109

Pixel scale: 1.533 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 90.188 degrees

Field radius: 0.711 degrees

Resolution: 2598x2100

File size: 1.5 MB

Locations: Komakallio, Kirkkonummi, Finland

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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

            Samuli Vuorinen