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M51 - Whirpool galaxy

in the Canes Venatici constellation

M51 - Whirpool galaxy

Instruments

Telescope, lens:

  • 200/750 Newtonian
  • ASA 0,95x Wynne corrector

Mount, tracking:

  • SkyWatcher EQ6 Goto (beltdriven)
  • Lacerta M-Gen autoguider on a 8x50 finderscope

Camera, filter(s):

  • Canon 550D modified
  • Atik Horizon Mono

Exposure:

Integration details:

  • 65x300s, ISO800

Location, date:

  • Ágasvár, Magyarország
  • 2012. március 17., 25.

Weather conditions:

  • Temperature: 2°C
  • Transparency: 7/10
  • Seeing: 7/10

Where to find

Sky chart:

Sky chart:

Main objects:

Main objects:

Field of view data:

  • Orientation: 359.96°
  • Scale: 2.30"/pixel
  • Centre RA: 13h 30m 44.41s
  • Centre DEC: 47° 0' 47.12"
  • FOV width: 1° 38' 18.83"
  • FOV height: 1° 5' 28.71"
András Papp