Observation by Paul Anthony Brierley: Messier 51 2104016

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Paul Anthony Brierley

Observer

Paul Anthony Brierley

Observed

2021 Apr 16 - 22:00

Uploaded

2021 Apr 25 - 15:57

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: -83°58'

Field size

0°36' × 0°26'

Title

Messier 51 2104016

About this image

Here's Messier 51 from the other weekend.

2hrs 27 min total integration time from 180-second sub-exposures. I used Darks-Flats and Bias calibration frames.

Stacked in APP and processed in StarTools 7 and Adobe CC

Scope=Altair Wave 115EDT

Camera=428EX

Mount=G11 with Gemini 2

Guiding PHD 2 and APT for capture and Plate Solve

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Messier-51-2021-4-16-AA115EDT-428EX.jpg (255.6 kB)

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