| Object: |
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M51,
The Whirlpool Galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici |
| Coordinates: |
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RA
= 13h 29.9m, DEC = +47° 12'
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| Telescope: |
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Meade 10" f/8 ACF |
| Mount: |
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Losmandy
G11 German
Equatorial |
| Guide
Scope: |
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Orion
Short Tube 80 refractor |
| Guide
Camera: |
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Orion
StarShoot
AutoGuider
with PHD guiding software |
| Imaging
Camera: |
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QSI
583ws
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| Filters/Exposures: |
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Astrodon LRGBHa --- Five 10-minute exposures
each filter, processed in MaximDL and Photoshop CS6 |
| Shooting
Location: |
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Coinjock, NC (East Coast Star Party)
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| Date/Time: |
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02
June 2014
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| Comments: |
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