Observation by Ivan Walton: Messier M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Ivan Walton

Observer

Ivan Walton

Observed

2025 May 06 - 22:31

Uploaded

2025 May 17 - 11:10

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h29^m
Dec: +47°12'
Position angle: -0°21'

Field size

0°43' × 0°43'

Equipment

Canary Two (Wide Field) CDK17 & FLI PL16803 CCD

Exposure

50 secs

Location

SLOOH, Canaries

Target name

M51

Title

Messier M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

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Comments

Oliver Hext, 2025 May 21 - 18:39 UTC

For only 50 secs, that's a good image. I'll be interested to see a few hours on this target with your setup and skies!

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