M51 Whirlpool Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy 1 week ago 44 views3692×393110.5 MB

Scott Homstead

Backyard

Back 40 Observatory on The Road Apple Ranch, Eustis (Florida), US

CVn

13h 29m 54s · +47° 11′ 24″

0.29°

0.39″/px

181.94°N

Integration

LP	80×300″	6h 40′	6 Mar	48%

LP	80×300″=6h 40′
6 Mar	48%

Equipment

Telescope	Celestron EdgeHD 11"
Camera	ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount	Celestron CGX-L
Filter	Optolong L-Pro 2"
Accessory	Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD1100 (94241)
Software	Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Objects

Whirlpool Galaxy M 51 NGC 5194 NGC 5195 IC 4277

Description

I have been looking forward to working on M51 at this focal length. I have been sitting on my hands waiting for a clear, low humidity night. It finally arrived with the humidity below 90 percent for a good part of the night!

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