M51 Whirlpool Galaxy  

Object Details:

  • Spiral Galaxy  in Canes Veratici

  •  RA:          13 hours 30 minutes

  •  Dec:         +47 degrees 08 minutes

  •  Distance: 15 Million  Light years

  •  Size:         11.1' x  6.9'

  •  Mag:        9.2

Image Details:

  • Instrument:  Celestron 9.25 SCT Reduced 6.3@ f/6.3 (1481mm) focal length
  • Mount:         Losmandy G11
  • Camera:       Canon 300D Hutech Modified 
  • Filters & Exposure Times:  
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    • RGB    63 x 8 minutes at IS) 400 
  • Total  exposure time: 8.4 hours
  • Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
  • Location: Saratoga California
  • Date: June  2007

 

              

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