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Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy - 6,4 hours of data with PixInsight LRGB processing

Messier 51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is located 23.5 million light years from Earth and is 76,900 light years in diameter, making it about 88% the size of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The galaxy has a smaller companion, NGC 5195, which may have passed through Messier 51 about 500 to 600 million years ago. I managed to find some clear skies just a week before I lost astronomical darkness up here at 63 degrees north and I also was able to use my broadband filters to add to the data I gathered more than a year ago on the Whirlpool Galaxy. Using my very limited 510 mm focal length it was a challenge to produce and image that would actually show the galaxy. Data for this image was gathered 2023-01-03 and 2024-04-03. Data for this image: 27x300s L, 20x300s R, 17x300s G, 13x300s B. Total number of exposures 77 with a total integration time of 6,4 hours. Processing: PixInsight with LRGB palette with RGB stars. Location: 63 degrees north with a bortle 4 sky. If you would like to support me on my journey into photographing the stars and deep sky objects, you can donate using: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/FrosthAstro My equipment SkyWatcher HEQ5 Pro (belt mod and SKF bearings) SkyWatcher EvoStar 80ED Pro (0,85x FF/FR) SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED ZWO ASI294MM Pro ZWO ASI120MM Mini ZWO EAF Automatic Focuser ZWO EFW Electronic Filter Wheel, 7 position 36mm ZWO LRGB broadband and SHO narrowband filters If you like this channel and my content, click subscribe to make sure not to miss out on upcoming videos. Also don’t forget to check out my website: https://www.frosth.se