Spiral Galaxy M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy
| Object |
Spiral Galaxy (M51), "The Whirlpool Galaxy", in Ursa Major |
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| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 11" EdgeHD OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Orion EON 80mm ED Refractor @ f/12.5 on Losmandy G11 Mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 60Da DSLR Camera using ImagesPlus 5.0 Camera Control | |
| Camera (Guiding) | SBIG ST-i w/PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | 13 images at 600 seconds each, ISO3200; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark, bias, flat-dark), and image processing using PixInsight 1.8.9 | |
| Location |
Private Property at Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 04/01/2014 (reprocessed 07/01/2024) |