Observation by Simon Paul Davis: The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Mar 18 - 22:30

Uploaded

2025 Mar 27 - 16:11

Objects

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

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°11'
Position angle: -103°01'

Field size

0°47' × 0°31'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
LRGB filters

Exposure

60 x 60 Seconds Guided (LRGB)

Location

Hampshire

Target name

M51

Title

The Whirlpool Galaxy

About this image

4 Hours of LRGB integration overnight for the Whirlpool galaxy. Always a beautiful target.

Files associated with this observation

M51_final.jpg (580.0 kB)

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