M51
Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, with companion galaxy NGC 5195
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M51 Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici, with companion galaxy NGC 5195 |
| Optics | 8" LX200 Classic @ f/6.3 |
| Mount | LX200, guided with SXV guider and Celestron 80ED |
| Camera | Starlight Xpress SXV-M7 |
| Filter | Astronomik RGB IIc, IDAS LPR |
| Exposure | Luminance - 336 min x 4 min, RGB - 135 min 1.0 : 1.0 : 1.25 |
| Processing | Acquired in AstroArt3, DDP, Photoshop7 |
| Date | 05.27.06-05.28.06 |
| Location | Elk Grove, CA |
| Notes | Seeing and transparency were only fair. Gusty winds, FWHM 4-7. |