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
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Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
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Location
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Date of observation
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Date of observation
25th April 2023
Filters
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Processing
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Processing
Affinity Photo / Starnet ++
Credits
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Credits
Data from Telescope Live and processed by Simon Bakewell
