Observation by Peter Tickner: M51 widefield

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2018 Jan 19 - 01:24

Uploaded

2018 Jan 21 - 23:40

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: +178°37'

Field size

0°46' × 0°44'

Equipment

Atik 460EX mono CCD
LRGB filters
0.75 Riccardi reducer
130mm TS 130mm triplet APO
EQ8 mount

Location

Suburban Berkshire

Target name

M51

Title

M51 widefield

About this image

Wide view of M51 to pick out surrounding star cloud - imaged over a two hour period between 01:24 and 03:30 on 19 January 2018.

Luminance = 20x3minutes, Red = 15x1minute, Green = 15x1minute, Blue = 15x1minute.

Files associated with this observation

cc460 LRGB M51 17v2 useddig+lum-Editf baa.png (1.0 MB)

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David Basey, Jeremy Shears, Dr Ollie Garrett, Andrew Paterson, David Hancox, David Swan, Peter Carson, Ray Emery, Dean Ashton OBE

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