M51
2024
- Type
- Galaxy
- Acquisition
- Sky Rover 130mm APO Pro · QHYCCD QHY268 M
- Integration
- 24.6h
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy
A galaxy I revisit every year without fail. This time the focus was on the tidal tails — like a snail's antennae and foot, they show up vividly under the interaction of the two galaxies (M51a & M51b). There are also plenty of small galaxies scattered around M51 — how many can you find?
Sky Rover 130 pro
QHY 268M
drizzle 2x (Crop 70%)
Lx114,Rx61,Gx60,Bx60, 300sec
Total integration time: 24.5hr