Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  HD117815  ·  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5169  ·  NGC 5173  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  NGC 5198  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - Astro-Physics 4"

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M51 - Astro-Physics 4"

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Description

M51

Processed using lukomatic LRGB galaxy image processing workflow (see YouTube, "Pixinsight Tutorial - LRGB Galaxy Processing Workflow").

31x120s Astronomik L-3 UV-IR Block 2’'
25x120s Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 2”
20x120s Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 2”
20x120s Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 2”

Total integration time: 192 minutes
Bortle class 7
No darks, dark flats; only bias frames were used

Acquisition Dates: 2024-05-01/02

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M51 - Astro-Physics 4", Brian Drummond