The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

in Canes Venatici

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
Éder Iván

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M51

Image details

Instrument:
TMB 130/780 apo refractor with field flattener
Camera:
Home-modified Canon EOS 350D
Mount:
SkyWatcher EQ6 + Boxdörfer DynoStar
Guiding:
72/500 refractor, SBIG St-4
Exposure time, filters:
31x10 min ISO800 (unfiltered), + 8x15 min ISO1600 (Ha)
Location, date:
Dobogókő (Mount Pilis) Hungary, 2007.04.14.
Observing conditions:
Transparency: 6/10, Seeing: 6/10, Temperature: +12°C
Processing:
Iris, Registar, Photoshop, Neat Image

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