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

M51, Alex S.
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M51

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Description

Whirpool Galaxy (M51)

Camera: QHY695A

Filters: Optolong LRGB 36mm unmounted

OTA: Skywatcher BK P2001 200mm

Mount: Skywatcher EQ6R

Guiding: QHY miniScopeGuide, QHY5LII-M, PHD2

Processing: PixInsight

Exposures:

L: 30x120sec , 40x300sec

R,G,B: 10x120sec, 10x300sec (x each filter)

Acquired during 3 nights on 4/22/2020, 4/26/2020, 4/28/2020, Novosibirsk area, Russia

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M51, Alex S.