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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

Technical Informations:

 

Telescope: AIRY APO 130T Reduced f/5.3

Mount: NEQ6-Pro

Camera : QHY168C -- GAIN:10 ; OFFSET:32 -- -20°C

Filter: Optolong 2" L-Pro

Frames: RGGB 120 x 240s

Total Integration: 8 Hours

Software: SGP – PHD2 – PixInsight – CS6

Location: Noventa di Piave (Venice) 4 meter above sea level – ITALY

Relative Humidity: 90%

Date: 18.01.18 - 22.01.18

 

NOTE: The image was acquired from a very polluted sky ( Red Zone - where I live ).

 

Not very good seeing, too.

 

I really like this target. I wanted to propose the same M51 rotated 90 ° just for personal taste!

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Uploaded on May 3, 2018