Messier 51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier 51 is a spiral galaxy 31 million light years distant in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is seen here with NGC 5195 a small yellowish galaxy that is passing behind the arms of M51.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Officina Stellare ProRC 70CM F8.0 REFLECTOR
Camera
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Camera
QHY 600M Pixel Size: 3.76s μm Pixel Array: 9576 x 6382 pixels
Location
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Location
Spain (-2.40857° E 37.50103° N)
Date of observation
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Date of observation
23/04/2023
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon Luminance, Red, Green, Blue
Processing
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Processing
AstroPixel Processor, Pixinsight
Credits
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Credits
Data: Telescope.Live Processing: Matt Neal
