Observation by Ian Jarrett: Testing a New Camera on M51

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Ian Jarrett

Observer

Ian Jarrett

Observed

2025 May 10 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 May 10 - 12:03

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Messier 51B (NGC5195)
IC4277
IC4278

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°12'
Position angle: -85°26'

Field size

0°19' × 0°19'

Equipment

Edge HD 9.25" SCT
Celestron OAG
Celestron x0.7 Reducer
Player One Ares-M Camera
Antlia LRGB V-series PRO Filters

Exposure

1hr 40m per filter (60s subs)

Location

Hampshire, Bortle 4

Target name

M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy

Title

Testing a New Camera on M51

About this image

Data for this image was taken over the nights of May 5-6 and 9-10, when the sky was clear and the moon was over half full. I had chosen a familiar target for testing a new mono camera on (Player One Ares-M, with the Sony IMX533 sensor) and I'm very pleased with the results.

Files associated with this observation

M51 LRGB.jpg (1.4 MB)

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