M51 Whirlpool galaxy

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Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: M51 Whirlpool galaxy
Apparent RA: 13 29 52.6  Apparent Dec:+47 11 44
Constellation: Canes Venatici
18 Apr 2014

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Colour data from the Atik 450 OSC camera and L data from the Atik 490 mono camera

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This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.

Imaged with my homemade telescope mount

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Exposure Details :

Coma Corrector IR Block 45x240s on 200 @ F5 f.l. 1000 with Artemis 429 camera
Coma Corrector IR Block 45x240s on 200 @ F5 f.l. 1000 with Atik 450 camera

Equipment:

Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK