Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Rodney Bell
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Messier object M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy located in the Constellation Canes Venatici, 23 million light years away. One of my favorites...

Imaged with;

Celestron 9.25-Inch Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope

1480mm Focal Length @ f/6.3

ZWO ASI294MC Pro Cooled AstroCam

30 Frames - 3 minutes each

30 Dark Frames

30 Bias Frames

30 Flat Frames

Gain 120

Filter IR-Cut

PHD2 Guiding W/Starlight Lodestar X2 Guide camera & Skywatcher 50ED Guide Scope

Stacked with Deep Sky Stacker

Processed with Photo Shop Elements

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, Rodney Bell