| M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy |
amateur
astronomy |
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ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING DETAILS
| placeholder | Object: | M51 |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici | |
| Date: | 2/16/2005 | |
| Location: | Tierra Verde, Florida | |
| Weather: | Cool, Calm, Humid, Good seeing FWHM 1.89 | |
| Instrument: | Celestron NexStar 11 GPS @ F6.35 | |
| Mount: | Celestron NexStar 11 GPS | |
| Guiding: | Internal | |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-2000XM - CFW-8a | |
| Filters: | SBIG LRGB | |
| . Software: | MaxIm/DL, The Sky 6, ASCOM POTH | |
| Exposures: | L:
10x600
seconds @ 1X1 Binning R: 4x600 seconds @ 2x2 Binning G: 4x300 seconds @ 2x2 Binning B: 4x450 seconds @ 2x2 Binning |
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| Processing: | PhotoShop CS, Images Plus | |
| Remarks: | Image size 100% cropped for Web display. Used Russell Croman's gradient PS plug-in | |
