M 51
Whirlpool Galaxy
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Equipment: StarLight SX-694 CCD
camera, Meade 12" RCX400 OTA, Optec Lepus 0.63X Telecompressor and
Paramount MX mount.
Filters:
Astronomik Type II with IR Block.
Binning: Luminance 1X1
Red, Green, & Blue 2X2
Times: L 49 x
3 min = 147 min, R 18 x 3 min = 54 min, G 18 x 3 min = 54 min, B 18 x 3 min = 54
min, Total of around 5.15 Hours.
Date:
December 11th. and 12th 2017
Process: Taken with MaxIm DL,
aligned & processed with MaxIm DL, final processing with PaintShop Pro X9
and Photo Shop CS2.
Magnitude: 8.4
Distance: About 23 Million
Light Years
Constellation: Canes Venatici
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like to use any please ask for permission. THANKS
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