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Whirlpool Galaxy
M51

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici

Technical Details
Telescope: C11
Mount: MI-250
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Filters: Astrodon LRGB
Dates: LRGB April 19-20, 2006
Exposure: Lum=8x9min (72mins), RGB=5x9min each for 207 minutes (3.45hrs) total at -25C
Notes: This spiral galaxy is about 37 million light years away.
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