| OBJECT |
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy (image above is reduced-size crop | other sizes: medium , original) Distance: 30 million light years |
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| Telescope | TPO 12" Truss-tube RC @ f/6.2 | |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1100GTO | |
| Camera | QSI 690wsg @ -10C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2 | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 12x10min L (bin1x1); 3x5min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, CS4 (slightly cropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
8 May 2026 - Las Cruces, NM This image is LRGB. |
