Astrophotography by Rich
Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
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| OBJECT: | The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) |
| DISTANCE: | 23.16 million light years |
| DATE: | May 2017 |
| LOCATION: | Cave Creek |
| OPTICS: | Celestron C11 |
| EXPOSURE: | 10 3 minute exposures |
| ISO: | 800 |
| CAMERA: | Canon T3i (600D) |
| LENS: | None |
| PROCESSING: | Processed with PixInsight |