Observation by Carl Frederick Hansen: M51 The Whirlpool galaxy

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Carl Frederick Hansen

Observer

Carl Frederick Hansen

Observed

2024 May 19 - 01:00

Uploaded

2024 May 19 - 17:44

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: +55°43'

Field size

0°24' × 0°16'

Equipment

Celestron SCT Edge HD 925
EAF
EQ6RPro
ASI294MCPro
ASI290MM
ASIAir Plus

Exposure

14 x 600s, 120 gain

Location

Waltham Abbey, UK

Target name

M51

Title

M51 The Whirlpool galaxy

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