Whirlpool Galaxy (M 51)

+47° 00′+47° 30′13ʰ 28ᵐ13ʰ 30ᵐ13ʰ 32ᵐWhirlpool Galaxy (M 51)IC 4257HD 117815HD 117174NGC 5169NGC 5194NGC 5195NGC 5198IC 4263IC 4277IC 4278IC 4282IC 4284IC 4285NE
Filters
N1 h 1 min
Category

How it was taken

Capture

Date
Exposure
1 h 1 min
Frames
61
Field center
13ʰ 29ᵐ 52ˢ +47° 12′
Field of view
1.22° × 52′
Scale
1.57″ per pixel
Rotation
264° from north
Focal length
1580 mm, f/6.3
Views
341

Equipment

Telescope
Sky-Watcher Dob 10" 250/1200 Retractable
Camera
Canon 5D Mk3

Shooting history of M 51Each photo is a separate processing

Since 2017, the exposure has grown from 1 h 1 min to 10 h 25 min

  1. 10 h 25 min · 125 frames

  2. 4 h 15 min · 115 frames

  3. 4 h 15 min · 115 frames

  4. 1 h 54 min · 57 frames

  5. 1 h 13 min · 73 frames

  6. 1 h 29 min · 89 frames

  7. 16 May 2017this photo

    1 h 1 min · 61 frames