Observation by Peter Mulligan: Whirlpool Galaxy

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2018 Apr 18 - 21:57

Uploaded

2018 Apr 19 - 15:14

Objects

Messier 51B (NGC5195)
The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13h29m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: +161°44'

Field size

0°55' × 0°33'

Equipment
  • Skywatcher Explorer 200p on EQ5
  • Canon 1100D
Exposure

40-30sec, 800 ISO,

Location

Sheffield UK

Target name

M51 and NGC 5195

Title

Whirlpool Galaxy

About this image

The beautiful face on spiral M51 and companion NGC 5195, The distance estimate is put at around 23,000,000 l/y

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