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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy HaLRGB #Explored

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Featured on BBC The Sky At Night 10 February 2019

 

The Astro Imaging Channel Image Of The Week 18 June 2018

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A deeper look at The Whirlpool Galaxy - 30 hours in total.

 

18 hours captured on the TMB in Spain (RGB 1h40m each, Lum 10h, Ha 3h) plus 12 hours captured when visiting Olly at Les Granges (RGB 2h20m each, Lum 5h) on his TEC140.

 

APM TMB 152 F8 LZOS, 10 Micron GM2000HPS, QSI6120wsg8

 

M51 (a.k.a. NGC5194 and NGC5195) was the first spiral structure ever observed by Lord Rosse in 1850 at a time when the true nature of galaxies was unknown. Its undeniable beauty explains its recognition as a true showpiece of the night sky. M51 represents a dramatic demonstration of an interacting pair of galaxies.

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Uploaded on June 12, 2018