M51

M51
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M51

The M51 galaxy, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, estimated to be 23-31 million light-years away from Earth.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Officina Stellare 700 RC
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
SPA-2-CMOS (QHY 600M Pro)
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
22 and 23 April, 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
SHO
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight, Affinity Photo, Topaz DeNoise AI
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Processing: Alan Daly | Data: Telescope Live
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