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M51, June-July 2019, Randy Reece
M51, June-July 2019
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M51, June-July 2019

Revision title: M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy June 2019 Re-edited February 2023

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M51, June-July 2019, Randy Reece
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M51, June-July 2019

Revision title: M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy June 2019 Re-edited February 2023

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Description

M51 Captured Over 2 Nights, June & July 2019 (Recently Re-Edited)

A total of 5 hours, 54 minutes total exposure time

Borttle 3.5 Skies

300 second exposures, ISO 800

20 of each flat, bias and dark frames

Technical Details:

Explore Scientific David Levy Comet Hunter Mak-Newt,

Aperture: 152 mm

Focal Length: 731mm

Focal Ratio: f/4.8

Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro GEM Go To Mount

Canon EOS T3i DSLR

Starwave 50 mm Guide Scope

Altair GPCam2 Colour (Guide Cam)

PHD2, BackyardEOS, Deep SkyStacker, StarTools, GIMP,

SkyShed Roll-Off-Roof (ROR) Observatory

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Title: M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy June 2019 Re-edited February 2023

Description: Re-edited this capture, cut out some bad frames and all round cleaner image...not bad for an old Canon T3i and 3 hours exposure time. ES Comet Hunter Mak-Newt , HEQ-5 Pro.

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M51, June-July 2019, Randy Reece