M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 is estimated to be between 23 and 31 million light-years away with a diameter of 76,900 light-years.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
QHY 600M (SPA-2-CMOS)
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
22 & 23 April, 2023
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
LRGB
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight (with Star-, Noise-, & BlurXTerminator) and Affinity Photo
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Processing: Alan Daly | Data: Telescope Live
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