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

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M51

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M51 captured from my remote observatory in Taxahaw, SC after a very long cloudy couple of months. Much of it was shot during winds and/or light high altitude clouds. Not my best effort with some egg-shaped stars, but still a cool object.

35 frames of 5 minutes each for R, G and B filters.

AT8RC 8" RC scope (1625mm FL)

Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G mount

SGP Pro automation

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M51, Chris Plonski

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