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Whirlpool Galaxy in Color
M51 | Messier 51 | NGC 5194
The Whirlpool Galaxy is about 60,000 light years across. It is interacting gravitationally with NGC 5195, the smaller galaxy seen just above it.


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All Images of Whirlpool Galaxy in Color
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12 Feb 2016

28 Jun 2009

21 Aug 2005

21 Aug 2005

05 Apr 2005

05 Apr 2005

18 Jun 2004

Details:
Night of:Tuesday April 5, 2005
Site:Corona
Local Time:11:30 PM | Apr 5, 2005
Altitude:65°
RA:13h 29m 53s
Declination:+47 12
Distance:23 million light years
Magnitude:+8.4 mV
Size:11.2' x 6.9'
Camera Settings:
Telescope:9.25-SCT
Camera:SBIG ST237A + f/3.3 Reducer
f/ratio:f/3.3
Pixel Scale:1.83 arcsec
Image Size:615 x 475 pixels (0.3 MP)
18.8' x 14.5'
Exposure:30 sec
Stacked Frames:8
Total Integration:4 minutes
Shot Info:L = 30 sec x 8
RGB = 2x2 bin @ 30 sec and 6,6,7 frames
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