Observation by Ron Morley: M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Ron Morley

Observer

Ron Morley

Observed

2022 Mar 06 - 00:30

Uploaded

2022 Apr 10 - 11:29

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°13'
Position angle: -162°45'

Field size

0°18' × 0°14'

Equipment

LX200 250mm SCT, F/6.3, Ultrastar Mono with RGB filters plus lumiance

Exposure

RGB 4x180secs binned at 2x2, Luminance 20x120secs at 1x1.

Location

Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Target name

Whirlpool Galaxy

Title

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

About this image

Luminance sub-frames taken separately on 19 March 2022. Learning about sub-frame exposure time, mount guiding and the use of new Ha filter (not successful yet). Also LRGB imaging processing - with AstroArt7.

Files associated with this observation

LRGB M51 (2).jpg (23.7 kB)

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