Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  IC 4263  ·  IC 4277  ·  IC 4278  ·  M 51  ·  NGC 5194  ·  NGC 5195  ·  Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

            Stan Smith
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

Acquisition details

Dates:
March 29, 2023
Frames:
Integration:
5h 36′
Avg. Moon age:
7.73 days
Avg. Moon phase:
53.74%

RA center: 13h29m53s.999

DEC center: +47°1234.64

Pixel scale: 0.823 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -95.644 degrees

Field radius: 0.487 degrees

WCS transformation: thin plate spline

More info:Open 

Resolution: 3407x2568

File size: 4.7 MB

Locations: DarkSky Observatory (In My Back Yard), Westminster, SC, United States

Data source: Backyard

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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy, 



    
        

            Stan Smith