M51 (LRGB)

M51 (LRGB)
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M51 (LRGB)

The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy. At only 30 million light years distant and fully 60 thousand light years across, M51, also known as NGC 5194, is one of the brightest and most picturesque galaxies on the sky.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
SPA-2 Officina Stellare 70cm
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M CMOS
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Almería, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
April 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
L, R, G, B
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight, Paintshop Pro
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Dev (Dave) Prana processing using Telescope Live data
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