The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) – also known as NGC 5194 – is a big spiral galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici.
 | Date | 2013/03/03 |
 | Location | Böblingen / Germany |
 | Object | M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) |
 | Camera | Atik383L+ |
 | Guiding | yes, DMK31AU03.AS via OAG |
 | Telescope | 8" GSO Newtonian |
 | Barlow lens | none |
 | Mount | EQ6Syntrek |
 | Cooling | -15°C |
 | Luminance | 4x, 400s, bin: 1x1 |
 | Red | 3x, 100s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Green | 3x, 100s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Blue | 3x, 100s, bin: 2x2 |
 | Dark | none |
 | Flat | none |
 | Total exposure | ~42min. |
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Last updated: June 21, 2022 at 20:46 pm