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

Whirlpool Galaxy - M51, Tzeny
Whirlpool Galaxy - M51
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Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

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Description

The Whirlpool Galaxy dancing with NGC5195 and their apparent neighbors

Scope: Skywatcher 150/750 Black Diamond
Guiding scope: Orion 50/162
Mount: iOptron CEM25p
Camera: Full Spectrum Modified Nikon D5600 + Standard D5300
Guiding camera: Orion SSAG
Bortle class: 5

Total integration time: 11.4 hours / Total capture time: 26.7 hours (shorter exposure times are in order )

Distance data obtained from https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

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