The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51)

The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51) May 12, 2019 1.5k views2369×18962.44 MB
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In 3 groups

Backyard

Home Observatory, Schenectady (New York), US

Bortle

CVn

13h 29m 54s · +47° 12′ 35″

0.45° × 0.36°

0.69″/px

262.60°N

Integration

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - L 36mm	Mix of exposure times	3h 10′ 30″	12 Jan, 15 Jan 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm	157×60″	2h 37′	29 Jan 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm	172×60″	2h 52′	9 Feb 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm	125×60″	2h 5′	23 Mar 2019
Hα	38×480″	5h 4′	29 Apr 2019
Totals		15h 48′ 30″	6 days in 2019	44%

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - L 36mm	Mix of exposure times=3h 10′ 30″
12 Jan, 15 Jan 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm	157×60″=2h 37′
29 Jan 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm	172×60″=2h 52′
9 Feb 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm	125×60″=2h 5′
23 Mar 2019

Hα	38×480″=5h 4′
29 Apr 2019

Totals	15h 48′ 30″
6 days in 2019	44%

Imaging equipment

Optics	Teleskop Service ONTC 10" f4 Newton
Camera	ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount	Astro-Physics Mach-1 GTO CP4
Filters	Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - L 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm Astrodon Narrowband 3nm Ha
Accessories	Tele Vue Paracorr Type 2 QHYCCD QHYCFW3-M
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2
Software	null Seqence Generator Pro PIXINSIGHT 1.8 Photoshop CC

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	Teleskop Service ONTC 10" f4 Newton
Guiding camera	Starlight Xpress Ultrastar M

Objects

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Revision: B

Description Crop around M51.

Published May 12, 2019, 9:13:28 PM

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