Imaging telescopes or lenses: Tele Vue NP127is NP127is
Imaging cameras: ASI 6200MM/EFW 7x2" FW
Mounts: Celestron CGX CGX-L
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion Magnificent Mini 50mm Guide Scope
Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI 120MC
Focal reducers: TELE VUE Large Field Corrector
Software: PinInsight 1.8 · Adobe Photoshop CS5 Photoshop CS5 · MaxIm DL Pro 6
Filters: Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 50 mm square Astrodon LRGB
Accessory: Celestron GPS
Dates:March 2, 2021 , March 3, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 50 mm square Astrodon LRGB: 40x420" -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon UV/IR-Cut Gen2: 40x420" -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 9.3 hours
Darks: ~25
Flats: ~25
Bias: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 18.80 days
Avg. Moon phase: 82.43%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Astrometry.net job: 4276927
RA center: 13h 29' 52"
DEC center: +47° 11' 42"
Pixel scale: 0.630 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -92.124 degrees
Field radius: 0.341 degrees
Resolution: 3000x2481
Locations: Tom's Driveway, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Data source: Backyard
WOW!! I actually got 3 clear nights in a row and got to take my own data (granted it's not nearly as good as DSW) but, hey, it's my own stuff!! This is M 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. It's located in the constellation Canes Venatici at an approximate distance of 31,000,000 light-years from Earth. The Whirlpool Galaxy is interacting with the galaxy NGC 5195 which is passing behind M 51, and some believe this is why the spiral arms of M 51 are so prominent.
This isn't Hubble quality but considering I shot it with my NP127is/ASI6200MM.....it's not too big in the FOV, so this image is REALLY cropped!!
Anyway, hope ya like it, so far!
Tom
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