M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
This is an image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. It is a grand design spiral galaxy about 23 million light years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is an interacting galaxy that is in the process of merging with its neighbor NGC5195 on the right in this picture.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
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Location
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Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
5 January 2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon LRGB 2GEN
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
