Whirlpool Galaxy M51a
Whirlpool Galaxy M51a
LRGB Narrow Field Observation.
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a 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. Its distance is estimated to be 31 million light-years away from Earth.
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a 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. Its distance is estimated to be 31 million light-years away from Earth.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
SPA-2: MODEL Officina Stellare ProRC 700
Camera
FLI PL16803
Location
Spain -2.40857° E 37.50103° N
Date of observation
06-05-2021
Filters
LRGB
Processing
APP, Pixinsight, DeNoiseAI
Credits
One Click Observation from Telescope.Live, processed by Matthew Neal
