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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Object

M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy, in Canes Venatici

  Telescope (Photo) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3
  Telescope (Guiding) Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis)
  Camera (Photo) Olympus OM-1
  Camera (Guiding) N/A (Manually Guided)
  Exposure Detail

60 minutes; Kodak Supra 400 film; processed in Photoshop

  Location Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida  (N29.409, W82.860)
  Date 04/01/03