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8.05.2019 : Messier 51 The Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC5194)

A spiral galaxy which lies in the constellation of Canes Venatici (latin for hunting dogs).

Its distance is estimated to be between 15 and 35 million light-years.

 

Telescope: Altair Astro StarWave 102ED f/7 x1.0 flattener

Camera: AA IMX183C PROTEC Hypercam

Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ6-GT

Guidescope: AA 60mm Guider

Guidecam: AA GPCAM120M

Filter: SkyTech LPRO-MAX

 

40x 180sec Lights, 45x Dark, 50x Flat.

(Gain= 400 BL= 20 TEC= -15C)

 

Captured with SharpCap Pro 3.2

Integration with Astro Pixel Processor

Post processing with Pixinsight 1.8.6 and Photoshop CC2019

 

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