Whirlpool Galaxy (M 51)

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N1 h 54 min
Category

How it was taken

Capture

Date
Exposure
1 h 54 min
Frames
57
Field center
13ʰ 29ᵐ 59ˢ +47° 12′
Field of view
46′ × 38′
Scale
0.78″ per pixel
Rotation
254° from north
Focal length
1580 mm, f/6.3
Views
324

Equipment

Telescope
Sky-Watcher BK2001P
Camera
ASI ZWO 1600MM Pro
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Guide scope
Sky-Watcher 9x50 Finder
Guide camera
ASI 120mm

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. 27 Mar 2019this photo

    1 h 54 min · 57 frames

  5. 1 h 13 min · 73 frames

  6. 1 h 29 min · 89 frames

  7. 1 h 1 min · 61 frames