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M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici by pommierr
M51, the Whirlpool galaxy is interacting with its companion galaxy NGC5195. NGC5195 actually lies behind M51, as evidenced by the fact that it silhouettes a dust lanes of M51. M51 was the first nebula in which spiral structure was observed by Lord Rosse with his large telescope in Ireland in 1845.
Keywords: Compustar, C14, M51, Whirlpool, NGC5195, LensPen-Optics-Cleaning-Tool, Flashlight-Night-Vision, T-Ring-for-35-mm-Canon-EOS-Camera, T-Adapter-, Reducer-Corrector
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| Image Stats |
| Celestron Equipment |
LensPen - Optics Cleaning Tool (93575), Flashlight, Night Vision (93588), T-Ring for 35 mm Canon EOS Camera (93419), T-Adapter, (C5, 6, 8, 9-1/4, 11, 14) (93633-A), Reducer - Corrector (94175) |
| Additional Equipment |
Compustar C14 with f/6.3 focal reducer-corrector. |
| Camera |
Canon 20D |
| Exposure Time |
85 x 30 seconds =42.5 minutes at ISO 1600 |
| Software |
MaxDSLR, Photoshop CS2 |
| Date/Time Taken |
04.16.2007 04:49 |
| Location |
Pommier Observatory, Portland, OR |
| Upload Date: |
01.25.2010 18:24 |
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