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

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M51

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M51. This is my first image with the new ZWO 533 square format camera. It is backlit and very sensitive especially in the green part of the spectrum. About 80%+ QE. This image is 80 minutes long (16x5 minute subs). Camera was running at -10c, gain just over unity at 110. (unity gain is 100) with this camera. No other filter but a UV/IR cut. My Rasa 11" f2.2 was running on my Ioptron CEM60 mount, guided with AstroTech 60mm and ZWO 120MM. All integrated through ZWO AsiAir unit, and imaged remotely.

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M51, Martin Lysomirski