My BEST Whirlpool and Pinwheel Galaxy from my Balcony
The Whirlpool and Pinwheel Galaxy (M51, M101) are among the most beautiful "face-on" galaxies. They are 30 million lightyears away from our own Milky Way. These are my best pictures so far from my "backyard" balcony. Enjoy!
Gear used:
Telescope: Celestron Edge HD 8"
Mount: ZWO AM5
Camera: ZWO 1600MM Pro
Filters: ZWO LRGB + HA 7nm
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Integration time M51:
60 x HALRGB (3 to 5-minute exposures) 1x1 bin.
combi of 2022 / 2023 data
Processed in Pixinsight & Photoshop
Integration time M101:
HA-LRGB = 30x300s per filter
Ha 7nm 25x300s
Pixinsight & Photoshop
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