M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a 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
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
QHY 600M
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
25th April 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Affinity Photo / Starnet ++
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Data from Telescope Live and processed by Simon Bakewell
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