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Photo ID
254
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Title
M51, June 17, 2018
Caption
Messier 51, about 3.5 hours of data taken on 6/16-17/2018
Object Name
Whirlpool Galaxy
Messier Desig
M 51
NGC Desig
NGC 5194
Other Desigs
Lord Rosse's Galaxy
Right Ascension
13Hr 29' 52.70"
Declination
47° 11' 43.00"
Magnitude
8.40
Scope Used
Orion 8" f/3.9 Imaging Newtonian
Camera Used
SBIG STF-8300C
Photo Notes
about 3.5 hours of 2 minute exposures
Object Type
Spiral Galaxy
Distance (ly)
23 Mly
Constellation
Canes Venatici
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