Observation by Clive Beech: M51, Whirlpool Galaxy and a satellite pa...

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Clive Beech

Observer

Clive Beech

Observed

2017 Feb 08 - 21:40

Uploaded

2017 Feb 09 - 22:07

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h30^m
Dec: +47°15'
Position angle: -6°09'

Field size

1°18' × 1°02'

Equipment

William Optics Zenithstar II 80ED refractor
Starlight Xpress SXVR H694 CCD imager
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Exposure

3x 60 sec

Location

Plymouth

Target name

M51, Whirlpool Galaxy

Title

M51, Whirlpool Galaxy and a satellite passing through it

About this image

Playing with the telescope after performing mount alignment.

Files associated with this observation

M51.jpg (536.1 kB)

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