Observation by Graham Winstanley: Whirlpool M51

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2016 Jun 05 - 23:00

Uploaded

2017 Jun 27 - 12:27

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°12'
Position angle: +162°31'

Field size

0°46' × 0°32'

Equipment

Skywatcher ED80
Pier mounted EQ6
QHY IMG2PRO at -20 deg
Guiding with ASI120MM, PHD2
Baader filters LRGB

Exposure

L 25 x 5m, RGB 6 x 4m each

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

M51 Whirlpool galaxy

Title

Whirlpool M51

About this image

Yes, the date is 2016. I have not posted my older images but James Dawson suggested I should put this one on. It was my first LRGB image with my, then new, IMG2PRO. The subs were captured with a trial version of Sequence Generator Pro on 27 May, 4, 5 and 6 June last year. Processing in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop CS2.

Files associated with this observation

M51_LRGB.jpg (41.8 kB)

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