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M51 (WHIRLPOOL GALAXY)

M51 (WHIRLPOOL GALAXY)
Object NotesConstellation: Canes Venatici
Location: RA: 13h 29m 53.3s Dec: +47d 11' 48" Epoch 2000
Size: 10.8 x 5.5 arc-minutes
Magnitude: 8.4
Type: Spiral Galaxy
AKA: Whirlpool Galaxy, ngc5194
Exposure15 x 5 minutes Luminance unbinned
5 x 5 minutes each R/G/B unbinned
Date4/14/05
Post ProcessingCCDSoft, CCDSharp, MaxIM DL, Photoshop CS

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