M 51 (Spiral Galaxy)
Image Details
| Target: | M 51 (NGC 5194 and NGC 5195) |
| Coordinates (Center - J2000): | RA 13h 30m 14s ; Dec +47d 13m 19s |
| Date: | 06 March 2006 |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Imaging Location: | Indialantic, Florida |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel |
| Filters: | Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB |
| Telescope: | Celestron 8" SCT f/10 (FL=2100mm) Carbon Fiber Tube |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: | 0.927 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -15 C |
| L:R:G:B Exposures: | 105:40:40:40 minutes (L=14x450s / RGB=8x300s each) |
| Mount Control Software: | The Sky 6.0.0.40 |
| Camera Control Software: | CCDSoft 5.00.170 |
| Focus Control Software: | FocusMax 3.2.1 |
| Executive Control Software: | CCD Commander 1.3.12 |
| Collimation and Image Evaluation Software: | CCDInspector |
| Calibration and Combining Software: | CCDStack |
| Final Processing Software: | Photoshop CS |
