AAPOD2 Image Archives
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
Object Messier 51, or Ngc 5194 the known Swirl Galaxy, is a spiral type, is in full collision interacting with another galaxy by the force of gravity attracted among each other.
It is located about 23 million light years from Earth 🌏 in the constellation Canes Venatici.
Team used;
Telescope 🔭 Newton 200/1000 modified
Camera; Zwo ASI1600mm+EFW 7x2"
filters; Baader 2" L-RGB
Mounting; Skywatcher Eq6r-pro
Guide; Ts60/240mm+ZwoAsi462mc
Self-focus; Rb-focus Merlin prototype
Smarbox; Gaius Rb-focus
Rb-focus carbon fiber spider
Noctua fan.
Capture details;
Date; 24/April/2020
Captures; Mallorca
Sky Class; Bortle 4
25x180s L -15°
22x180s R -15°
22x180s. G. - 15°
22x180s B -15°
15x180s Ha - 15°
30 ~ Darks
25 ~ Flats
5h 18" of full integration
Sequence done with NINA, assisted with Ascom Eqmod, Phd2, Image calibration, stacked and processed with Pixinsight 1.8 Repley, signed on Ps2022
copyright: Abel Borrasca