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Object: M-51
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Whirlpool Galaxy
M51
NGC 5194
Spiral galaxy structure attached companion.
Constellation: Canes Vanatici
A magnificent (or otherwise interesting) object!, great spiral nebula M51.
Magnitude: 8.4
RA: 13h 30m 00.0s Dec: +47°11'35"
RA: 13h 29m 54.0s Dec: +47°12'00" (Epoch 2000)
| Equipment | Scope: ASTRO TECH 111mm f/7 with
AT Field Flattener Mount: Orion Atlas Mount Camera: CCD-Labs QHY8. Guided with WO 80mm FD & SSAG using PHD |
| Exposure | 9 x 15min Total Time 2Hr 15mins |
| Processing | Captured with MaximDL. Processed with Deepsky Stacked, CCDStack. Finished with Photoshop CS5 using AStronomy tools 6.1 |
| Date/Time Location | 04/30/2011 Start Time 9:57pm Mount Pinos. California |
