| IMAGE INFORMATION |
OBJECT INFORMATION |
| Telescope |
C9.25 on AP1200 GTO mount |
Designation |
M51 |
| Focal Length |
F/5.8 Optec 1365mm |
Position |
RA 13:29:88 DEC 47:9:73 |
| Guiding |
Remote guidehead eFinder |
Type |
Galaxy |
| Control |
MaxImDL |
Magnitude |
8.90 |
| CCD Camera |
Sbig ST2000XM |
Size |
18 arcminutes |
| Image Scale |
1.12 arcsec/pixel |
Distance |
37 million light years |
| Filters |
AstroDon |
Constellation |
Canes Venatici |
| Exposures |
10 x 5min Lum, 8 x 4min ea RGB |
Image |
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| Calibration |
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| Software |
MaximDL |
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| Date |
Winter Star Party Feb 2009 |
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NOTES: Windy all week.
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