M51 - SPA-2-CMOS
M51 - SPA-2-CMOS
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus. It lies in the constellation Canes Venatici, and was the first galaxy to be classified as a spiral galaxy. It is between 23 and 31 million light-years away from earth and 76,900 ly (23,580 pc) in diameter.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
SPA-2-CMOS
Camera
QHY600M Pro
Location
Spain
Date of observation
23/04/2023
Filters
LRGB
Processing
GraXpert, PixInsight, Photoshop
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