LRGB image
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATION(S): M51, NGC 5194, Rosse’s Galaxy, Arp 85
- TYPE: spiral galaxy
- CONSTELLATION: Canes Venatici
- DISTANCE: 37 million light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): March 2009, April 2009
- L: 10 min subs x 22, Bin 1×1
- R: 10 min subs x 15, Bin 1×1
- G: 10 min subs x 15, Bin 1×1
- B: 10 min subs x 15, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 670 mins = 11.2 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAP4
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: CCDStack, PixInsight