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The Whirlpool Galaxy - M51

 

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object Spiral Galaxy “The Whirlpool Galaxy” (M51), in Canes Venatici 
  Telescope (Photo) Celestron 11" EdgeHD OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 Mount
  Telescope (Guiding) Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/6.25 on Losmandy G11 Mount
  Camera (Photo) Starlight Xpress Trius SX26C One-Shot Color CCD Camera controlled by Sequence Generator Pro
  Camera (Guiding) SBIG ST-i w/PHD2 Guiding
  Exposure Detail Combination of 20 color images at 300 seconds each;  calibrated with bias,dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.8.9
  Location Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL  (N29.406, W82.859)
  Date 05/03/2023