M 51 Whirlpool-Galaxy (CCDMike)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn) · Contains: IC 4263 · IC 4278 · M 51 · NGC 5169 · NGC 5194 · NGC 5195 · NGC 5198 · PGC 2285048 · PGC 2285407 · PGC 2286797 · PGC 2287260 · PGC 2287543 · PGC 2287732 · PGC 2288242 · PGC 2288312 · PGC 2288684 · PGC 2289559 · PGC 2289565 · PGC 2290293 · PGC 2290538 · PGC 2290581 · PGC 2290815 · PGC 2291430 · PGC 2292105 · PGC 2292593 · PGC 2292718 · PGC 2293576 · PGC 2294282 · PGC 2294311 · PGC 2294604 · And 27 more.

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Actually, I only wanted to get the small Newton out for testing, but after I had fitted it with a new motor focus, I wanted to take a few pictures right away.

I started with the Whirlpool Galxie M51. In front of the meanwhile moonless background, it already comes into its own. The seeing, which is not at its best here anyway, remains quite poor this winter.

However, I noticed once again how good my good (3 years) old EQ6-R still is. Of course, it manages the small baby Newton without any problems, but I recognise from the low RMS values in PHD2 that the bearings , belts and grease are still in good shape, and that with my 10" Newton, the weight, balance, vibrations... play a very important role in whether a session works or not.

Maybe a fixed installation site will become a reality this year.

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RA (center)	13h29m53s.29
RA (top/left)	13h35m07s.70
RA (top/right)	13h25m12s.68
RA (bottom/right)	13h24m44s.76
RA (bottom/left)	13h34m27s.56

Dec (center)	+47°12′23″.3
Dec (top/left)	+47°41′45″.3
Dec (top/right)	+47°50′17″.7
Dec (bottom/right)	+46°42′12″.7
Dec (bottom/left)	+46°33′46″.7

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