M 51 · Galaxy · Canes Venatici
Whirlpool Galaxy, reprocessed
Celestron EdgeHD 8 with 0.7× reducerZWO ASI294MC Pro8.2 hBortle 3–4
Description
Demo picture: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) (ESA/Hubble, CC BY 4.0, https://esahubble.org/images/heic0506a/).
Session
- Total integration
- 8 h 14 min
- Sky darkness
- Bortle 3–4
- Dates
- 22 Oct 2026 – 24 Oct 20263 nights
- TelescopeCelestron EdgeHD 8 with 0.7× reducer
- CameraZWO ASI294MC Pro
- Optics1422 mm f/7 · 203 mm aperture
- MountCelestron CGX · Equatorial
| Filter | Exposure | Frames | Total (h:mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UV/IR cutbroadband | 120 s | 247 | 8:14 |
Processing
- Tools
- PixInsight, BlurXTerminator
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